Past tense of quash
regular verb
The past tense of quash is quashed. The past participle is also quashed.
Forms of quash
| Base form (V1) | quash /kwɒʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | quashed |
| Past participle (V3) | quashed |
| Present participle | quashing |
| Third person singular | quashes |
Quashed in a sentence
- The army quashed the rebellion.
- Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.From the entry fond
- The solid evidence he had acquired impressed the Soviet Academy of Sciences and quashed the skepticism and indifference with which many scientists had previously greeted stories of the strange superblast.1976, John Baxter, Thomas Atkins, The Fire Came by: The Riddle of the Great Siberian Explosion, Garden City, page 77. From the entry superblast
Meaning of quash
- verb To defeat decisively, to suppress.
- verb To crush or dash to pieces.
- verb To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
Questions about the past tense of quash
- What is the past tense of quash?
- The past tense of quash is quashed.
- What is the past participle of quash?
- The past participle of quash is quashed.
- Is quash a regular or irregular verb?
- Quash is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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