crushing

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: suppressionquellingstiflingdevastating

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority“the suppression of heresy”“the quelling of the rebellion”“the stifling of all dissent”Synonyms: suppressionquellingstifling

Adjective (1)

  1. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination“a crushing blow”“a crushing rejection”“bone-crushing”Synonyms: devastating
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crush \Crush\ (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crushed (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crushing.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to gnash; akin to Sw. krysta to squeeze, Dan. kryste, Icel. kreysta.]

1.To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes. [1913 Webster]

Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut.— Lev. xxii. 24.[1913 Webster]
The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall.— Num. xxii. 25.[1913 Webster]

2.To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz. [1913 Webster]

3.To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight. [1913 Webster]

To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.— Bryant.[1913 Webster]

4.To oppress or burden grievously. [1913 Webster]

Thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway.— Deut. xxviii. 33.[1913 Webster]

5.To overcome completely; to subdue totally. [1913 Webster]

Speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels.— Sir. W. Scott.[1913 Webster]

6.to subdue or overwhelm (a person) by argument or a cutting remark; to cause (a person) to feel chagrin or humiliation; to squelch. [PJC]

To crush a cup, to drink. [Obs.]

To crush out. (a) To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from grapes. (b) To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress. [1913 Webster]

Crushing \Crush"ing\, a. That crushes; overwhelming. "The blow must be quick and crushing." --Macualay. [1913 Webster]
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