CRUSH

(noun) the act of crushing
synonyms : compaction , crunch
(noun) temporary love of an adolescent
synonyms : calf love , infatuation , puppy love
(noun) a dense crowd of people
synonyms : jam , press
(noun) leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
synonyms : crushed leather
(verb) break into small pieces
"The car crushed the toy"
(verb) become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
"The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship", "We beat the competition", "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
synonyms : beat , beat out , shell , trounce , vanquish
(verb) make ineffective
"Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
synonyms : break down
(verb) crush or bruise
"jam a toe"
synonyms : jam
(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can", "squeeze a lemon"
synonyms : mash , squash , squeeze , squelch
He mashed the soda can. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) humiliate or depress completely
"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation", "The death of her son smashed her"
synonyms : demolish , smash
(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
"The government oppresses political activists"
synonyms : oppress , suppress

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