adjective
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
Examples
- crushed velvet
adjective
subdued or brought low in condition or status
Synonyms
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- brought low
- a broken man
- his broken spirit
verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Synonyms
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- The government oppresses political activists
verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
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Examples
- crush an aluminum can
- squeeze a lemon
verb
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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Examples
- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
verb
break into small pieces
Synonyms
Examples
- The car crushed the toy
verb
humiliate or depress completely
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- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
- The death of her son smashed her
verb
crush or bruise
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- jam a toe
verb
make ineffective
Synonyms
Examples
- Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination
verb
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
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Examples
- The plastic bottle crushed against the wall