crush
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
to come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Framework senses
- §1
- to break into small pieces
- §2
- to become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
- §3
- to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- §4
- to destroy by smashing or bruising
- §5
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- §6
- to humiliate or depress completely
- §7
- to come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority