English noun: squelch | |||
1. | squelch (communication) a crushing remark | ||
Synonyms | put-down, squelcher, takedown | ||
Broader (hypernym) | derision | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | squelch (artifact) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise | ||
Synonyms | squelch circuit, squelcher | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | ||
English verb: squelch | |||
1. | squelch (change) suppress or crush completely | ||
Samples | Squelch any sign of dissent. Quench a rebellion. | ||
Synonyms | quell, quench | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
2. | squelch (perception) make a sucking sound | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
3. | squelch (motion) walk through mud or mire | ||
Samples | We had to splosh across the wet meadow. | ||
Examples | They squelch down the river | ||
Synonyms | slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | footslog, pad, plod, slog, tramp, trudge | ||
4. | squelch (contact) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | ||
Samples | Crush an aluminum can. Squeeze a lemon. | ||
Synonyms | crush, mash, squash, squeeze | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | stamp, steamroller, telescope, tread, wring | ||