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QUASH

Definition:

[verb] put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
Synonyms: repress, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce
[verb] declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
Synonyms: invalidate, annul, void, avoid, nullify