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1 Translation result for to crush in Spanish

verb

crush verb

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crushed, has crushed, is crushing, crushes
aplastar, apachurrar; triturar, machacar; suprimir

Example sentences of
crush verb

  • •Unfortunately some of the flowers got crushed when we were moving them.
  • •The bicycle was crushed under the truck's tires.
  • •The machine crushes the cans so that they can be stored until they are recycled.
  • •Her arm was crushed in the accident.
  • •Crush the nuts and sprinkle them on top of the cake.
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  • •The rocks were crushed into dust.
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Synonyms of
crush verb

quell, extinguish, suppress, quash, put down, grind, pulverize, squash

Detailed synonyms for crush verb

Crush, quell, extinguish, suppress, quash, put down significan poner fin a algo mediante su destrucción o su derrota.
  • Crush indica una fuerza que destruye toda oposición o que pone fin a una operación <a rebellion that was brutally crushed>.
  • Quell significa arrollar completamente y reducir a la sumisión, inactividad o pasividad <statements intended to quell the fears of the people>.
  • Extinguish connota el poner fin a algo de una forma tan abrupta y tan completa que es como si se estuviera apagando un fuego <a promising life extinguished by a bullet>.
    antonyms: inflame
  • Suppress indica una resolución deliberada de dominar <the government suppressed all opposition newspapers>.
  • Quash indica una extinción súbita e inmediata <the army had easily quashed the rebellion>.
  • Put down connota derrotar una insurrección por la fuerza <put down a riot>.
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Reverse translation for to crush

aplastar  - to crush, to squash 
apachurrar  - to crush, to squash 
triturar  - to crush, to grind 
machacar  - to crush, to grind, to insist, to go on (about), to beat, to pound 
suprimir  - to suppress, to eliminate, to delete 
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