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The Clue

Suppress (5 letter answer)

The Answer

QUASH

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Notes

The answer QUASH is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.

Related Clues

Annul
Repress
Sit on
Subdue
Void
Annul, in law
Make void
Put down
Put down, as an uprising

Definition

QUASH as a verb:

1. (repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce) = put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
2. (invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify) = declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"