crush

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verb

/krʌʃ/

present tense
I/you/we/they	crush
he/she/it	crushes
present participle	crushing
past tense	crushed
past participle	crushed

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crush noun

1
[transitive] to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it, especially by making its shape flatter
The front of the car was completely crushed in the accident.
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1. a.
  to injure or kill someone by crushing them
  crush someone to death:
  Two of the firefighters were crushed to death when a beam fell on them.
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2. b.
  to press something so hard that it breaks into very small pieces
  Chop the onion and crush the garlic.
  The drink is served over crushed ice.
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2
[transitive] to completely defeat someone who is opposing you, especially by using force or violence
Any anti-government protest was swiftly crushed.
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1. a.
  to easily defeat someone who is competing against you
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3
[transitive] [usually passive] to make someone feel disappointed, embarrassed, or upset
He would be crushed by another rejection.
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4
[intransitive/transitive] if you crush something such as cloth, or if it crushes, it becomes covered with small messy folds
She refused to sit down in case she crushed her dress.
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