Crush

Pronunciation: /ˈkrʌʃ/

Crush (verb)

  1. To press something so hard that it breaks or changes shape.
  2. To defeat someone or something completely.
  3. To stop or control strong feelings or desires.

Examples

  • She used a stone to crush the garlic.
  • The machine can crush large rocks into gravel.

Common collocations: crush the garlic, crush into powder, crush the opposition, crush the rebellion, crush emotions

Crush (noun)

  1. A strong feeling of liking someone, often secretly.
  2. A large group of people in a small space.

Examples

  • He has a crush on his classmate.
  • She confessed her crush to her best friend.

Synonyms of Crush

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Crush

  • opposite of compressing or reducing size
  • opposite of compressing or flattening