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quashing
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Quashing
(gcide) | Quash \Quash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quashed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Quashing.] [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to
annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain
origin. The word has been confused with L. quassare to shake,
F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin.
Cf. Cashier, v. t.] (Law)
To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an
indictment. --Blackstone.
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quashing
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Squashing
(gcide) | Squash \Squash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squashed (skw[o^]sht); p.
pr. & vb. n. Squashing.] [OE. squachen, OF. escachier,
esquachier, to squash, to crush, F. ['e]cacher, perhaps from
(assumed) LL. excoacticare, fr. L. ex + coactare to
constrain, from cogere, coactum, to compel. Cf. Cogent,
Squat, v. i.]
To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
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