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How to sign: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon";
Similiar / Same: squash, mash, squeeze, crush
Categories: press
Within this category: stamp, steamroller, telescope, tread, wring
How to sign: suppress or crush completely
"squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion";
Similiar / Same: quell, quench
Categories: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress