crush

nouns

leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

crush, crushed leather

a dense crowd of people

crush, jam, press

temporary love of an adolescent

calf love, crush, infatuation, puppy love

the act of crushing

compaction, crunch, crush

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

"The government oppresses political activists"

crush, oppress, suppress

is derived from

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch

is derived from

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

break into small pieces

"The car crushed the toy"

crush

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

break or cause to break into pieces

"The plate fragmented"

humiliate or depress completely

"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

crush, demolish, smash

crush or bruise

"jam a toe"

crush, jam

make ineffective

"Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"

break down, crush

become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

"The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"

crush

is a type of (narrower)

become separated into pieces or fragments

"The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"