crush
noun
- 1
the act of crushing
- 2
temporary love of an adolescent
- 3
a dense crowd of people
- 4
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
verb
- 1
break into small pieces
The car crushed the toy
- 2
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
The plastic bottle crushed against the wall
- 3
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
We beat the competition
- 4
make ineffective
Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination
- 5
crush or bruise
jam a toe
- 6
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush an aluminum can
squeeze a lemon
- 7
humiliate or depress completely
She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
The death of her son smashed her
- 8
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
The government oppresses political activists
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