0 to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted: --
1 to forcefully stop something that you do not want to happen: --
2 to stop or block something from happening: --
The Secretary of Defense tried to quash speculation that he was planning to resign following the disastrous military defeat.
3 to state officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted: --
quash a conviction/decision/order His conviction was quashed in March after a lengthy legal battle.
4 to forcefully stop something that you do not want to happen: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.