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   squash

   /skwɒʃ/

   verb

   • 1. crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape: "wash and squash the cans before depositing them" Similar crushsqueezeflattencompresspresssmashdistortmanglepoundtamp downtrample (down)stamp onpulpmashcreamliquidizebeatpulverizemacerate
   • ▪ squeeze or force into a small or restricted space: "she squashed some of her clothes inside the bag" Similar forceramthrustplungepushstickcramjamstuffpackcompresssqueezewedgepresstamppounddrivehammerbang
   • ▪ make one's way into a small or restricted space: "I squashed into the middle of the crowd"
   • 2. suppress or subdue (a feeling or action): "the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits"
   • ▪ firmly reject (an idea or suggestion): "the proposal was immediately squashed by the Heritage Department" Similar put an end toput a stop tobring to an endnip in the budscotchput the lid onruinwreckscupperdestroydevastatesmashshatterdemolishqueerfrustratethwartinformal:put paid toblowput the kibosh onclobberdish
   • ▪ silence or discomfit (someone), typically by making a humiliating remark: "she needled him with such venom that Seb was visibly squashed" Similar humiliatehumblemortifyshow upbring downtake downbring lowdemeanexposeshow in a bad lightshameput to shamemake ashameddiscomfitdisgracediscreditdowngradedebasedegradedevaluedishonourembarrassput someone in their placemake a fool ofchastensubdueget the better ofhave the last laugh onabashabasecrushquashdeflateflattenmake someone eat humble pieinformal:put downsettle someone's hashcut down to sizemake someone eat crowown

   noun

   • 1. a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space: "it was a bit of a squash but he didn't seem to mind"
   • ▪ a social gathering or informal meeting: dated "a poetry squash in London"
   • 2. a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavoured with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink: British "orange squash"
   • 3. a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court: "a squash club"
   • 4. a preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): alteration of quash.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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