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quash vs cancel

cancel vs quash

quash is not a noun while cancel is a noun.

quash and cancel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quash No No Yes No
cancel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cancel is a hypernym of quash; that is, cancel is a word with a broader meaning than quash:
  • quash: declare invalid
  • cancel: declare null and void; make ineffective
Other hypernyms of quash include strike down.
quash (noun) cancel (noun)
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
quash (verb) cancel (verb)
put down by force or intimidation make invalid for use
declare invalid remove or make invisible
declare null and void; make ineffective
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
make up for
Difference between quash and cancel

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