crush

Sense 1 noun

leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

Sense 2 verb

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

The government oppresses political activists

Sense 3 noun

a dense crowd of people

Sense 4 verb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

crush an aluminum can

Sense 5 noun

temporary love of an adolescent

Sense 6 verb

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship

Sense 7 noun

the act of crushing

Sense 8 verb

break into small pieces

The car crushed the toy

Sense 9 verb

humiliate or depress completely

She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation

Sense 10 verb

crush or bruise

jam a toe

Sense 11 verb

make ineffective

Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination

Sense 12 verb

become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

The plastic bottle crushed against the wall