Meaning of the word quash in English

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quash

US /kwɑːʃ/
UK /kwɑːʃ/

Verb

1.

to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted:

Example:
His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was all lies.
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