quash
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/kwɑːʃ/
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/kwɒʃ/
To declare a legal decision invalid or to declare it not legally acceptable or correct.
The Court of Appeal quashed his conviction, stating that there was insufficient evidence.
上诉法院撤销了他的定罪,理由是证据不足。
To put an end to something, especially rumors or rebellions, by taking decisive action.
The government took immediate steps to quash the rebellion before it spread further.
政府立即采取措施镇压叛乱,以防止其进一步蔓延。