English → Latin
“quash” in Latin
exstinguōto quench, extinguish, put out; to destroy, kill, slay, abolishrestinguōto put out, quench or extinguish; to annihilate; to allay, mitigatesēdōto allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease; to end, stop or staysēditiōinsurrection, dissension, mutiny, sedition, rebellion, outbreak, uprising, riot; discord, strife, quarrel, turmoil, disstumultusan uproar; bustle, violent commotion, disturbance, tumult; turmoil, panic; a storm, tempest, thunderclap; a sudden outbr
The English word quash itself goes back to Latin quatiō, through quassō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
quash
exstinguere: restinguere: sedare (e.g., seditionem, tumultum). Vid: also, QUENCH.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for quash?
- The usual Latin words for “quash” are exstinguō, restinguō, sēdō; also sēditiō, tumultus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.