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squash

verb
/skwɒʃ/

Meaning

to crush or squeeze something with force so that it becomes flat or broken

Example Sentences

She accidentally squashed the bug with her shoe.

Example Expressions

squash the rumor

Synonyms

crush, flatten, compress, squeeze

Antonyms

inflate, expand

Collocations

squash a bug, squash the rumor, squash competition, squash against

Related Vocabularies

To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense or mistake.
to pause before acting; to be uncertain about what to do
to place one thing on top of another so that both can be seen
to make cloth by interlacing threads; to move in and out
to tear something quickly or violently
to perceive sound; to listen to

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