squelch

nouns

a crushing remark
put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
squelch, squelch circuit, squelcher

verbs

suppress or crush completely
"squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
quell, quench, squelch
is derived from
squelcher
is derived from
squelcher
make a sucking sound
squelch
is a type of (narrower)
make a certain noise or sound
"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
go, sound
walk through mud or mire
"We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squelch, squish
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch