Squelched (Adjective)
Meaning
Subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The news of the company's financial struggles squelched rumors of an impending expansion.
- Her criticism squelched the team's enthusiasm for the new project.
- The heavy rain squelched the flames of the small fire before it spread.
- The authorities squelched dissent among the population through strict surveillance.
- The politician's public apology squelched the scandal, and she managed to save her reputation.