Formalize and Quash

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Formalize verb - Declare or make legally valid.

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Quash is an antonym for formalize.

Quash verb - To put an end to by formal action.

Usage example: attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

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Formalize is an antonym for quash.

Nearby Word: quashing

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Quash and Formalize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formalize/quash

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