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   Crush

   /krəSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape: "the front of his car was crushed in the collision" Similar squashsqueezepresscompresspulpmashmaceratemangleflattentrample ontread oninformal:squidgesplatsmushpulverizepoundgrindbreak upsmashshattercrumblecrunchsplintermillpestletechnical:trituratecomminutearchaic:braylevigatepowderizerare:kibble
   • ▪ crease or crumple (cloth or paper): "be careful, you're going to crush her dress!" Similar creasecrumplerumplewrinklecrinklescrunch upruck upscrumple uprare:ruckleOpposite smooth out
   • 2. (of a government or state) violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion): "the king crushed the rebellion" Similar suppressput downquellquashsquashstamp output an end toput a stop toovercomeoverpowerdefeatextinguishvanquishtriumph overbreakbring someone to their kneesrepresssubdue
   • 3. bring about a feeling of overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment in (someone): "his defeat crushed a lot of supporters" Similar mortifyhumiliateabashchagrindeflatedemoralizeflattensquashdevastateshatterinformal:put downshoot down in flamestake down a peg or twocut down to sizeput someone in their placemake someone eat humble piesettle someone's hashknock the stuffing out ofmake someone eat crow

   noun

   • 1. a crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space: "a number of youngsters fainted in the crush" Similar crowdthronghordeswarmseamasspackpressmultitudemobhuddlejamcongestionarchaic:rout
   • 2. a brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable or inappropriate: informal "she did have a crush on Dr. Russell" Similar infatuationobsessionlovepassionpassing fancyinformal:pashpuppy lovecalf loverare:mash
   • ▪ a person with whom someone is infatuated: "it turns out she thought you were flirting with her crush"
   • 3. a drink made from the juice of pressed fruit: "lemon crush" Similar squashfruit juicecordialdrink

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cruissir, ‘gnash (teeth) or crack’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crushable adjective
   • 2. crusher noun

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   The meaning of CRUSH is to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure. How to use crush in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crush.

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   to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in his arms. to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly: to crush a revolt. Synonyms: quash, overcome, quell. to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch. to oppress grievously.

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   CRUSH definition: 1. to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed: 2. to press paper…. Learn more.

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   CRUSH meaning: 1. to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed: 2. to press paper…. Learn more.

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   1. to press, mash, or squeeze so as to injure, break, crease, etc. 2. (Mining & Quarrying) to break or grind (rock, ore, etc) into small particles. 3. to put down or subdue, esp by force: to crush a rebellion. 4. to extract (juice, water, etc) by pressing: to crush the juice from a lemon. 5. to oppress harshly.

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   CRUSH definition: 1. to press something so hard that it is made flat or broken into pieces: 2. to defeat someone or…. Learn more.

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   A crush is a crowd of people close together, in which it is difficult to move. Franklin and his thirteen-year-old son somehow got separated in the crush. Everywhere he went he was mobbed by a crush of fans.

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    crush somebody to destroy someone's confidence or happiness She felt completely crushed by the teacher's criticism. Definition of crush verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.