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Synonyms for crush

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noun · leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
crushed leather
noun · a dense crowd of people
noun · temporary love of an adolescent
puppy lovecalf loveinfatuation
noun · the act of crushing
crunchcompaction
verb · come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

“The government oppresses political activists”

verb · to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

“crush an aluminum can”

verb · come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”

verb · humiliate or depress completely

“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”

verb · crush or bruise

“jam a toe”

verb · make ineffective

“Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination”