definition of
crush

[1] #1 crush v. [oppress, suppress] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists". wn

[2] #2 crush v. [squash, squelch, mash, squeeze] to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon". wn

[3] #3 crush v. [beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish] come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game". wn

[4] #4 crush v. break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy". wn

[5] #5 crush n. [crushed leather] leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated. wn