Crush (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Crush or bruise; "jam a toe".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She accidentally crushed her finger in the door and had to apply ice to reduce the swelling.
- If you're not careful, you can crush your nails under the hammer while fixing the furniture.
- Be careful not to crush the ripe berry, or it will release its juice all over your hands.
- She crushed her toe in the heavy machinery and had to be rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
- The machinery was not functioning properly and started to crush the delicate mechanism, rendering it useless.
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Meaning 3
Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The heavy machinery was used to crush old cars into compact blocks of scrap metal.
- She tried to crush a walnut using the pliers but ended up breaking them instead.
- We should crush the garlic before adding it to the sauce.
- You have to crush the ice cubes first if you want to put them in a blender.
- The press will crush the grapes to extract the juice for making wine.
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Meaning 5
Break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 6
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".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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- Whip
- Overcome
- Chicane
- Outperform
- Worst
- Immobilise
- Immobilize
- Whomp
- Cream
- Overpower
- Best
- Thrash
- Outgo
- Jockey
- Checkmate
- Spreadeagle
- Master
- Outpoint
- Surpass
- Spread-eagle
- Get Over
- Chouse
- Pip
- Rack Up
- Get The Jump
- Overmaster
- Outscore
- Drub
- Screw
- Outstrip
- Outdo
- Surmount
- Walk Over
- Bat
- Cheat
- Mate
- Have The Best
- Eliminate
- Lick
- Get The Best
- Exceed
- Scoop
- Outfight
- Outflank
- Outplay
Meaning 7
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 8
Become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..