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
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Sense 2
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> press
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Sense 3
beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish
=> overcome, defeat
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Sense 4
crush
=> break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
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Sense 5
crush, demolish
=> humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
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Sense 6
jam, crush
=> bruise, contuse
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Sense 7
break down crush
=> change, alter
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Sense 8
crush
=> break, separate, split up fall apart, come apart
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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")
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