(of a button on a device or machine) Past tense for to press down on
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Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for to crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“Simply squash the grapes and strain through a fine sieve.”
Past tense for to squeeze or force into a small or restricted space
“Being on a budget, we would squash ourselves into a tiny motel room.”
Past tense for to crush or destroy
“We will pursue these traitors and squash their plans for insurrection.”
Past tense for to bring an end to, especially through the use of force
“Council officials moved swiftly to squash rumors of any impropriety on their part.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for to pack or fill very tightly
Past tense for to make legally null and void
Past tense for to refuse, or to vote against
Past tense for to tread or stamp on something, thereby crushing it
Past tense for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
(of a button on a device or machine) Past tense for to press down on
Past tense for to remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer
Past tense for to hug, hold or embrace tightly
Past tense for to keep (something) secret
Past tense for to put pressure on
Past tense for to physically distort or contort something
Past tense for to destroy or damage the value or quality of
Past tense for to disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief
Past tense for to cause to break open or into pieces
Rendered void or depleted, typically referring to a collapse, flattening, or puncturing
Having been flattened or compacted, typically from pressure applied
In a pulpy state
Having been physically hit or beaten
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