quash- root words — words with the quash- root

The root quash- comes from Latin quassare, meaning to shatter. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including quash, quashed, quashing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quash- root

Explore words with quash- — words containing the quash- root and sharing its sense of "to shatter". Examples include quash, quashed, quashing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quash- mean?

The quash- root means to shatter, from Latin quassare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.