crush

crush
crushable, adj.crushability, n.crushably, adv.crusher, n.
/krush/, v.t.
1. to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
2. to squeeze or pound into small fragments or particles, as ore, stone, etc.
3. to force out by pressing or squeezing; extract: to crush cottonseeds in order to produce oil.
4. to rumple; wrinkle; crease.
5. to smooth or flatten by pressure: to crush leather.
6. to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in his arms.
7. to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly: to crush a revolt.
8. to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch.
9. to oppress grievously.
10. Archaic. to finish drinking (wine, ale, etc.).
v.i.
11. to become crushed.
12. to advance with crushing; press or crowd forcibly.
n.
13. the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
14. a great crowd: a crush of shoppers.
15. Informal.
a. an intense but usually short-lived infatuation.
b. the object of such an infatuation: Who is your latest crush?
[1300-50; ME crus-chen < MF cruisir < Gmc; cf. OSw krusa, krosa, MLG krossen to crush]
Syn. 1. crumple, rumple. 2. pulverize, powder, mash, crumble. See break. 7. quell, overcome, quash.

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