Definition of Crush

Verb: crush  krúsh

  1. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    "crush an aluminium can";
    - squash, squelch, mash, squeeze
     
  2. Dominate or subjugate by unjust use of one's authority and power
    "The government crushes political activists";
    - oppress, suppress
     
  3. Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
    - beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish
     
  4. Break into small pieces
    "The car crushed the toy"
     
  5. Humiliate or depress completely
    "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation";
    - smash, demolish
     
  6. Hurt or bruise with a squashing force
    "crush a toe";
    - jam
     
  7. Make ineffective
    "Martin Luther King tried to crush racial discrimination";
    - break down
     
  8. Become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
    "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
Noun: crush  krúsh
  1. Leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
    - crushed leather
     
  2. A dense crowd of people
    - jam, press
     
  3. Temporary love of an adolescent
    - puppy love, calf love, infatuation
     
  4. The act of crushing
    - crunch, compaction

See also:
crusets
crushable

Anagrams containing the word crush

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