squelches

Pronunciation:  US [skweltʃ] UK [skweltʃ]
  • n.Suppression; Crush; Overwhelm arguments [reply]; Contradict each other no longer silent
  • v.Crush; Crush; Silence; Makes the loss no longer silent
  • WebCompressed
clamp down (on) crack down (on) crush put down quash repress silence slap down snuff (out) squash quell subdue suppress