crush
has definitions from the field of politics
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[ verb ] (politics) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Examples "The government oppresses political activists" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)Now he broke them open , hoping a good meal might lessen this depression crushing Hettie . Related terms |
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[ verb ] come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Examples "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship" "We beat the competition" "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)The powerful New_York Yankees won their 19th world_series in a 5 - game romp over outclassed Cincinnati , crushing the Reds in a humiliating 13 - 5 barrage Monday in the loosely played finale . |
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[ verb ] to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Examples "crush an aluminum can" "squeeze a lemon" Used in print (Los Angeles Times...)He also demanded that Kennedy take additional measures to increase international tension : specifically to crush the Cuban revolution , resume nuclear testing , resist more vigorously admission of China to its lawful seat in the United_Nations , and postpone non-military programs at_home '' . |
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[ noun ] leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Spectators in white crush textures dip toe and heel in smooth black , navy and taffy tan . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make ineffective
Synonyms Examples "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination" Related terms |
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[ noun ] temporary love of an adolescent
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[ verb ] become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
Examples "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall" Related terms |
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[ verb ] humiliate or depress completely
Examples "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation" "The death of her son smashed her" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of crushing
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