crushing

(noun) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority. Synonyms: suppression, quelling, stifling. Examples: "The suppression of heresy." "The quelling of the rebellion." "The stifling of all dissent."

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

(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. Synonyms: squash, crush, 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, crush, 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. Synonyms: crush. Example: "The car crushed the toy."

(verb) humiliate or depress completely. Synonyms: crush, 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, crush. Example: "Jam a toe."

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

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

(adj) physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination. Synonyms: devastating. Examples: "A crushing blow." "A crushing rejection." "Bone-crushing."