(of a button on a device or machine) To press down on
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To crush (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape
“You are requested to wash and squash containers before putting them in the recycling bins.”
To crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“Simply squash the grapes and strain through a fine sieve.”
To squeeze or force into a small or restricted space
“Being on a budget, we would squash ourselves into a tiny motel room.”
To crush or destroy
“We will pursue these traitors and squash their plans for insurrection.”
To bring an end to, especially through the use of force
“Council officials moved swiftly to squash rumors of any impropriety on their part.”
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect
“Randi had for decades used his insider's knowledge of the flim-flam trade to squash a generation of occultists.”
To pack or fill very tightly
To make legally null and void
To refuse, or to vote against
To tread or stamp on something, thereby crushing it
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
(of a button on a device or machine) To press down on
To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer
To hug, hold or embrace tightly
To keep (something) secret
To put pressure on
To physically distort or contort something
To destroy or damage the value or quality of
To disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief
To cause to break open or into pieces
Plural for a state of being forced into a small or restricted space
“It was a tight squash in his truck, but none of us cared.”
Plural for a drink made from fruits or plants
Plural for a domesticated plant, similar to the squash or melon
Plural for a sweet fruit-flavored drink
Plural for an act of squeezing something
Plural for a lively, noisy party involving dancing and drinking
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