(1):
(n.) Same as Squash.
(2):
(v. t.) To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an indictment.
(3):
(v. t.) To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion.
(4):
(v. t.) To beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush.
(5):
(v. i.) To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.