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- Dictionarycrushed/krʌʃt/
adjective
- 1. deformed, pulverized, or forced inwards by compression.
- 2. feeling overwhelmingly disappointed or embarrassed: "I was crushed—was I not good enough?"
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to defeat someone completely: The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion. France crushed Wales by 36 to 3 in last Saturday's match in Paris. Synonyms. annihilate informal. beat (DEFEAT)
1. a. : to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure. crush grapes. b. : to squeeze together into a mass. She crushed her clothes into a bag. 2. : to reduce to particles by pounding or grinding. crush rock. 3. a. : to subdue completely. The rebellion was crushed. b. : to cause overwhelming emotional pain to (someone)
CRUSH definition: 1. to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed: 2. to press paper…. Learn more.
crushed. Something that's crushed is broken or crumbled into small pieces, or crumpled so that it's very wrinkled. Crushed ice is one way to chill your lemonade on a hot day. You can use crushed stone to pave the paths in your garden, or add crushed garlic to spice up your soup.
If you are crushed against someone or something, you are pushed or pressed against them. We were at the front, crushed against the stage. [ be VERB -ed preposition ]
to hug or embrace forcibly or strongly: He crushed her in his arms. to destroy, subdue, or suppress utterly: to crush a revolt. Synonyms: quash, overcome, quell. to overwhelm with confusion, chagrin, or humiliation, as by argumentation or a slighting action or remark; squelch. to oppress grievously.
Define crushed. crushed synonyms, crushed pronunciation, crushed translation, English dictionary definition of crushed. adj. Treated so as to have a permanently crinkled or rumpled appearance. Used of a fabric: crushed velvet; crushed denim.
to force out by pressing or squeezing: [~ + object] He crushed the juice from the grapes. to hug or embrace tightly: [~ + object] He crushed the princess in his arms. [~ + object] to overwhelm; destroy completely: The Rangers crushed the Islanders 10-1 last night at the arena. to shock or upset; affect grievously: [~ + object] The news of his ...
Definition of crush verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for CRUSHED: oppressed, persecuted, downtrodden, tyrannized, abused, cowed, intimidated, maltreated; Antonyms of CRUSHED: supported, helped, assisted, backed, aided, stirred, provoked, propped up
