crush

(noun) leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated. Synonyms: crushed leather.

(noun) a dense crowd of people. Synonyms: jam, press.

(noun) temporary love of an adolescent. Synonyms: puppy love, calf love, infatuation.

(noun) the act of crushing. Synonyms: crunch, compaction.

(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. Synonyms: oppress, suppress. Examples: "The government oppresses political activists."

(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. Synonyms: squash, squelch, mash, squeeze. Examples: "Crush an aluminum can." "Squeeze a lemon."

(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. Synonyms: beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish. Examples: "Agassi beat becker in the tennis championship." "We beat the competition." "Harvard defeated yale in the last football game."

(verb) break into small pieces. Examples: "The car crushed the toy."

(verb) humiliate or depress completely. Synonyms: smash, demolish. Examples: "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation." "The death of her son smashed her."

(verb) crush or bruise. Synonyms: jam. Examples: "Jam a toe."

(verb) make ineffective. Synonyms: break down. Examples: "Martin luther king tried to break down racial discrimination."

(verb) become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure. Examples: "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall."