What is another word for squelch ?

To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

bring to screeching halt

tranquilize^US

bring someone to their knees

tyrannize^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

pull in

keep under control

slacken pace

bring to a standstill

tyrannise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw monkey wrench in

cramp someone's style

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

take wind out of sails

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

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“For decades, they used their political clout to squelch any attempts to create a state university.”

Verb

To suppress the noise or speech of

suppress the speech of

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

tranquilize^US

anesthetize^US

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“Their prime reason for this is to squelch any complaints from the general public that corporate profits at the present time are too high.”

Verb

(British) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground

“They liked to find places, such as the road or the lane, where the fine, paste-like mud would squelch through their toes.”

Verb

(British) To stamp or tread on something soft, making it squelch

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

“Out boots squelch the muddy ground.”

Verb

knock something on the head

To put an end to, especially formally

ax^US

axe^UK

put kibosh on

cut

strike out

sanitize^US

sterilize^US

sanitise^UK

sterilise^UK

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

declare null and void

exorcize^US

exorcise^UK

throw on the scrapheap

moult^UK

molt^US

consign to scrap heap

put out to pasture

break up

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Verb

To cause the downfall or ruin of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

rain on someone's parade

baulk^UK

balk^US

vaporize^US

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

be disadvantageous to

destabilize^US

wipe from the face of the earth

destabilise^UK

vandalize^US

discolour^UK

vandalise^UK

discolor^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

drive a nail into the coffin of

bring about the downfall of

drive a coach and horses through

blow out of the water

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

traumatize^US

brutalize^US

traumatise^UK

brutalise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

have a negative effect on

be a blot on the landscape

disease

make impure

sour

color^US

colour^UK

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

put out of commission

wipe off the map

trouble

moonlight requisition

cause the sacrifice of

burglarize^US

burglarise^UK

vulgarize^US

bring a note of sadness to

vulgarise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

grimace

distress

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Verb

drive a coach and horses through

To disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief

blow out of the water

put an end to

do for

knock the bottom out of

knocks props out from under

knock props from under

knock bottom out

take down a peg

poke full of holes

take wind out of sails

show in its true light

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

give thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

bandy words concerning

wonder about

take a stand against

have an argument about

defend oneself against

inquire^US

enquire^UK

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Verb

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

blacken the reputation of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

degrade

trivialise^UK

trivialize^US

marginalise^UK

marginalize^US

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

sully the reputation of

turn up one's nose at

look down one's nose at

take down a peg or two

conduct a smear campaign against

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

bring shame to

be scornful about

desecrate

be contemptuous about

blacken someone's name

put someone in their place

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

bastardise^UK

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

belabor^US

drag someone's name through the mud

be allergic to

not do justice

take away

get one's comeuppance

set too little store by

abandon one's principles

belabour^UK

demonize^US

satirize^US

demonise^UK

satirise^UK

make cutting remarks about

give something a battering

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

settle someone's hash

force to eat humble pie

dig at

show contempt

blacken the character of

run a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

dispirit

defame someone's character

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

give someone a bad press

brush off

put aside

refuse to acknowledge

give something a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a dressing-down

pitch into

give someone an earful

kick up a stink about

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

treat disrespectfully

write false reports about

jump down one's throat

criticize severely

tick off

drag name through mud

slap someone's wrist

give the business

give someone what for

kick up a fuss about

give someone some stick

give someone a wigging

pass judgment

make a fuss about

drag someone's name through the mire

bite someone's head off

speak of with disfavour

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

snap someone's head off

express a poor opinion of

hurt somebody's feelings

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

tell someone to get lost

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

take issue

fight

frown upon

express disagreement with

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

put on the mat

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

slap down

keep after

have someone on the carpet

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

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Verb

argue the pros and cons of

To walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance

Verb

To declare to be untrue

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

prove to be false

shoot down in flames

have an argument about

bandy words concerning

wonder about

shoot full of holes

blow out of the water

drive a coach and horses through

knock the bottom out of

refuse to acknowledge

contend with

put up a fight against

match

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Verb

make someone eat humble pie

Say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner

give a snappy comeback

recognize^US

recognise^UK

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Verb

To shame or put down

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

make someone eat crow

force to eat humble pie

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

make ashamed

make lose face

take the wind out of your sails

stoop

prostitute

slander

dehumanize^US

make someone feel ashamed

dehumanise^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

have the last laugh on

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

get one's comeuppance

abandon one's principles

put out of countenance

knock the stuffing out of

kick in the teeth

bring to terms

let wind out of sails

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

criticize^US

criticise^UK

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

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Noun

(British) A sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground

“As he started to approach her, however, he heard a squelch under his foot.”

Noun