Think about it: if you try to âsweeten up/beat around the bush/make light ofâ the truth, it may not be in my best interest. I think itâs better that all of us want the truth and, in turn, give it back to others. Now, this doesnât mean that we go around doing it with the intent to hurt people.
Definition of quash. 1  transitive verb. : 2  to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely quash a rebellion.
As an accountant, we always say âcash is kingâ, and the definition of an asset comes back to that. An asset is cash, easily converted to cash (CDs, easily sold items), or something to use to make cash (tools, a car to get you to work, a camera, etc).