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squash 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?press?
2 ?small space?
3 ?stop something?
4 ?control emotion?
Phrasal verbs
squash up
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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: esquasser, from Latin quassare 'to shake']
?PRESS?
[T] to press something into a flatter shape, often breaking or damaging it
-synonym flatten flatten
::The cake got a bit squashed on the way here.
squash sth down
::Her hair had been squashed down by her hat.
::Move over - you're squashing me.
?SMALL SPACE?
[I,T always + adverb/preposition] to push yourself or something else into a space that is too small
-synonym squeeze squeeze squash into
::Seven of us squashed into the car.
squash sth in
::We can probably squash another couple of things in.
?STOP SOMETHING?
[T] informal to use your power or authority to stop something
-synonym quash quash
::Her suggestions were always squashed.
squash rumours/hopes/reports etc
(=say that a rumour etc is not true)
::The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.
?CONTROL EMOTION?
[T] to control or ignore an emotion
-synonym suppress suppress
::She felt anger rising but quickly squashed it.
squash up phr v
to move closer together or closer to something, especially in order to make room for someone or something else
squash up against
::The others squashed up against Jo.