What is another word for quashes ?

brings someone to their knees

To defeat or suppress forcefully and completely

baulks^UK

brings to screeching halt

puts the squeeze on

treads on

brings to heel

brings under the yoke

balks^US

brings to a standstill

comes down on like a ton of bricks

comes down heavily on

gets tough

takes severe measures against

comes down on

gets tough on

takes stern measures against

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“They will put an end to the illicit drug trade, quash the insurgency, and end violence in Colombia.”

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

baulks^UK

balks^US

cooks someone's goose

throws a spanner in the works

forbids

throws monkey wrench in

throws a monkey wrench in the works

takes wind out of sails

takes the wind out of your sails

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“Already, legal moves are underway to quash the plan.”

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wipes off the face of the earth

To devastate or destroy something

pulverises^UK

pulverizes^US

vaporises^UK

vaporizes^US

wipes from the face of the earth

brings about the downfall of

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

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“Something occurred at a very deep psychological level to completely quash and destroy their perception of the environment.”

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To cancel or reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure

declares null and void

axes^UK

renders null and void

knocks something on the head

gives the thumbs down to

gets shot of

bars

phases out

wipes from the face of the earth

wipes off the face of the earth

vaporizes^US

vaporises^UK

removes all traces of

goes back on your word

refuses permission to

gives the red light to

apologizes^US

apologises^UK

does an about-turn on

refuses to acknowledge

turns back on

divorces oneself from

takes oneself off from

closes one's doors to

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“Application was made for leave to move for judicial review to quash this decision, but leave was refused.”

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To allay or make less intense

“It took a long time to quash his irrational paranoia.”

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(figurative) To stifle or suppress a quality or characteristic

“Even the wet rains of the past week were not wet enough to dampen our spirits or quash our enthusiasm.”

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To refrain from openly expressing or displaying

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

brings to a standstill

puts a brake on

“Maybe trying to quash your feelings right now is not the healthiest thing for you to do.”

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drives a coach and horses through

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

shoots down in flames

blows out of the water

proves to be false

demolishes

knocks the bottom out of

shows in its true light

bandies words concerning

agitates against

dissents against

argues the pros and cons of

wonders about

has an argument about

shows up

takes a stand against

declares to be untrue

picks an argument with

casts aspersions upon

defends oneself against

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brings someone to their knees

To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

immobilises^UK

immobilizes^US

knocks out

puts away

blows out of the water

gets the upper hand over

takes to the cleaners

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a hiding

gains ascendancy over

brings under the yoke

puts someone in their place

demoralizes^US

gains the upper hand over

demoralises^UK

wins a resounding victory over

gives someone a pasting

finds the solution to

pummels^US

gains the advantage over

puts to flight

beats back

throws back in confusion

puts to rout

cleans up on

lowers the boom on

beats the daylights out of

gets further ahead of

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takes the wind out of your sails

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

takes down a peg or two

lets wind out of sails

knocks the stuffing out of

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

discredits

makes ashamed

puts someone in their place

puts to shame

makes a fool of

makes someone eat humble pie

shows up

makes someone eat crow

downgrades

devalues

gets the better of

has the last laugh on

settles someone's hash

puts out of countenance

stigmatizes^US

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

stigmatises^UK

forces to eat humble pie

disfavors^US

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

disfavours^UK

brings into disrepute

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Verb

To cause the downfall or ruin of

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

rains on someone's parade

pulverizes^US

vaporizes^US

pulverises^UK

vandalizes^US

vaporises^UK

vandalises^UK

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

plays merry hell with

puts out of commission

traumatizes^US

traumatises^UK

brings about the downfall of

makes a dog's dinner of

botches up

throws a monkey wrench into

seals the doom of

nips in the bud

makes of no use or value

colours^UK

colors^US

strikes at the foundations

causes the loss of

causes the sacrifice of

results in harm to

leaves desolate

wreaks havoc upon

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

discolours^UK

discolors^US

drives a nail into the coffin of

brings a note of sadness to

throws into confusion

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