squelch

Meanings

• a crushing remark
• an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
• suppress or crush completely
  • "squelch any sign of dissent"
• make a sucking sound
• walk through mud or mire
• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Synonyms

crush, mash, put-down, quell, quench, slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squash, squeeze, squelch circuit, squelcher, squish, takedown