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crush definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crush 4 of 8 senses of crush Sense 1 oppress, suppress, crush => repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce Sense 2 squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze => wring => stamp => steamroller => tread => telescope Sense 3 beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => outpoint, outscore => worst, pip, mop up whip, rack up => whomp => spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout => get the jump => cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey => surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount => outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop => outfight => overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => checkmate, mate => immobilize, immobilise => outplay => bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick Sense 4 crush => bruise Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb crush 4 of 8 senses of crush Sense 1 oppress, suppress, crush => repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce => clamp down Sense 2 squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze => wring => stamp => steamroller => tread => telescope Sense 3 beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => outpoint, outscore => worst, pip, mop up whip, rack up => whomp => spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout => get the jump => cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey => surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount => outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat circumvent => outgrow => outshout, outcry => outroar => outsail => outdraw => outpace => better, break => outshine => upstage => outrange => outweigh => outbrave => out-herod, out-Herod => outfox => shame => outmarch => outwear => outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop => outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart => outgeneral => outfight => overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => steamroller, steamroll => checkmate, mate => immobilize, immobilise => outplay => bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick Sense 4 crush => bruise Entailment of verb crush 1 of 8 senses of crush Sense 3 beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => win Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb crush 8 senses of crush Sense 1 oppress, suppress, crush Sense 2 squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze => press Sense 3 beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => overcome, defeat Sense 4 crush => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise Sense 5 crush, demolish => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase Sense 6 jam, crush => bruise, contuse Sense 7 break down crush => change, alter Sense 8 crush => break, separate, split up fall apart, come apart Familiarity of verb crush crush used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb crush Sense 1 oppress, suppress, crush -------------- Sense 2 squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze => press -------------- Sense 3 beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish => overcome, defeat -------------- Sense 4 crush => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise -------------- Sense 5 crush, demolish => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -------------- Sense 6 jam, crush => bruise, contuse -------------- Sense 7 break down crush => change, alter -------------- Sense 8 crush => break, separate, split up fall apart, come apart -------------- Grep of noun crush crush crushed leather crushed rock crusher crushing fruit crush Overview of noun crush The noun crush has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crushed leather, crush -- (leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated) 2. crush, jam, press -- (a dense crowd of people) 3. puppy love, calf love, crush, infatuation -- (temporary love of an adolescent) 4. crush, crunch, compaction -- (the act of crushing) Overview of verb crush The verb crush has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) oppress, suppress, crush -- (come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists") 2. (3) squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze -- (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon") 3. (3) beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish -- (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game") 4. (2) crush -- (break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy") 5. crush, demolish -- (humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation") 6. jam, crush -- (crush or bruise; "jam a toe") 7. break down crush -- (make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination") 8. crush -- (become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall") Grep of adj crush crushed crushing Overview of noun crush The noun crush has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crushed leather, crush -- (leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated) 2. crush, jam, press -- (a dense crowd of people) 3. puppy love, calf love, crush, infatuation -- (temporary love of an adolescent) 4. crush, crunch, compaction -- (the act of crushing) Overview of verb crush The verb crush has 8 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) oppress, suppress, crush -- (come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists") 2. (3) squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze -- (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon") 3. (3) beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish -- (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game") 4. (2) crush -- (break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy") 5. crush, demolish -- (humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation") 6. jam, crush -- (crush or bruise; "jam a toe") 7. break down crush -- (make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination") 8. crush -- (become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall")
crush definition
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