| Main Entry: | squash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compress |
Synonyms: |
annihilate, bear, bruise, crowd, crush, distort, extinguish, flatten, jam, kill, macerate, mash, pound, press, pulp, push, put down, quash, quell, scrunch, shut down, sit on, smash, squeeze, squish, stamp on, suppress, trample, triturate |
| Notes: | quash means to crush or to subdue or to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely, while squash means to compress, crush, or squeeze |
Antonyms: |
fan, open, uncompress |
| Main Entry: | squish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | squash |
Synonyms: |
crush, flatten, jam, mash, pound, press, scrunch, sit on, smash, squeeze, stamp on, trample |
| Main Entry: | tread |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk; bear down |
Synonyms: |
ambulate, crush, foot, hike, hoof, march, oppress, pace, plod, quell, repress, squash, stamp, stamp on, step, step on, stride, subdue, subjugate, suppress, traipse, tramp, trample, troop, trudge |