crush

Meanings

• leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
• a dense crowd of people
• temporary love of an adolescent
• the act of crushing
• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
  • "crush an aluminum can"
• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
• break into small pieces
  • "The car crushed the toy"
• humiliate or depress completely
  • "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
• crush or bruise
• make ineffective
• become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
  • "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"

Synonyms

beat, beat out, break down, calf love, compaction, crunch, crushed leather, demolish, infatuation, jam, mash, oppress, press, puppy love, shell, smash, squash, squeeze, squelch, suppress, trounce, vanquish