What is another word for squelched ?

put a spoke in someone's wheel

Past tense for to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

tyrannized^US

brought to screeching halt

tyrannised^UK

brought someone to their knees

brought to a standstill

baulked^UK

balked^US

brought under control

thrown a spanner in the works of

threw a spanner in the works of

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

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Past tense for to suppress the noise or speech of

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^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.”

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(British) Past tense for 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.”

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(British) Past tense for to stamp or tread on something soft, making it squelch

pulverized^US

pulverised^UK

“Out boots squelch the muddy ground.”

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knocked something on the head

Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally

abolished

cancelled^UK

canceled^US

sanitized^US

sterilized^US

sterilised^UK

sanitised^UK

declared null and void

rendered null and void

backpedaled^US

dishonoured^UK

dishonored^US

weaselled^UK

changed your mind about

reorganised^UK

reorganized^US

ridden roughshod over

went back on your word

gone back on your word

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Past tense for cause the downfall or ruin of

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

threw a spanner in the works of

thrown a spanner in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

rained on someone's parade

drove a coach and horses through

gave the lie to

driven a coach and horses through

blown sky-high

given the lie to

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

put a spoke in someone's wheel

baulked^UK

balked^US

vandalized^US

pulverized^US

pulverised^UK

vandalised^UK

levelled^UK

leveled^US

vaporized^US

vaporised^UK

put out of commission

dishonoured^UK

jeopardized^US

discolored^US

dishonored^US

treated sacrilegiously

brought a note of sadness to

discoloured^UK

committed sacrilege against

treated with disrespect

jeopardised^UK

made of no use or value

took the pleasure out of

took the enjoyment out of

taken the pleasure out of

taken the enjoyment out of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

hitten

hat

did harm to

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

done harm to

given the slip

gave the slip

thrown monkey wrench in

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

threw monkey wrench in

threw a monkey wrench in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

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Past tense for to put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm

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Past tense for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

minimised^UK

minimized^US

criticised^UK

criticized^US

degraded

trivialised^UK

trivialized^US

dragged through the mud

picked holes in

cut down to size

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

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Past tense for to walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance

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Past tense for to remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

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argued the pros and cons of

Past tense for to declare to be untrue

cancelled^UK

canceled^US

declared to be untrue

gave thumbs down to

given thumbs down to

took a stand against

taken a stand against

picked an argument with

proved to be wrong

protested against

shot down

shot full of holes

bandied words concerning

shot down in flames

wondered about

had an argument about

blew out of the water

blown out of the water

knocked the bottom out of

backpedaled^US

stabilized^US

stabilised^UK

knocked bottom out of

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

drove a coach and horses through

driven a coach and horses through

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Past tense for say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner

given a snappy comeback

gave a snappy comeback

responded cheekily to

answered defiantly

answered impertinently

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