quash a rumor 辟谣
quash a rebellion 镇压叛乱
quash a subpoena 废除传票
quash a legal decision 撤销法律判决
1. The government quashes the protests with force.
政府用武力镇压了抗议活动
2. The judge quashes the previous verdict due to new evidence.
由于新证据，法官撤销了之前的判决
3. The company quickly quashes any rumors of bankruptcy.
公司迅速平息了有关破产的传闻
A: Have you heard the news about the strike?
A：你听说关于罢工的消息了吗。
B: Yes, but the management quashes the rumors every time.
B：听说了，但管理层每次都会平息这些传闻。
1) 镇压、平息（暴乱、抗议等）
2) 撤销、废除（法律、判决等）
3) 驳回、平息（传闻、谣言等）
1. 镇压，平息
e.g. The army was called in to quash the uprising.
军队被派来镇压起义。
2. 撤销，废除
e.g. The court quashed the indictment.
法院撤销了起诉。
verb
1. To put an end to something, typically by force, or to declare something invalid.
Synonym: suppress, crush, nullify, void