squelch has definitions from the fields of physics,electronics
1
[ verb ] suppress or crush completely

Synonyms

quell quench

Examples

"squelch any sign of dissent" "quench a rebellion"

Used in print

(Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)

Fights sprang_up and were quickly squelched .

Related terms

suppress suppression

2
[ verb ] walk through mud or mire

Examples

"We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

Related terms

slog

3
[ verb ] to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Examples

"crush an aluminum can" "squeeze a lemon"

4
[ verb ] make a sucking sound

Related terms

go

5
[ noun ] (physics,electronics) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

Related terms

circuit

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[ noun ] (informal) a crushing remark
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