Dictionary definition · crush
noun
- leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
- a dense crowd of people
- temporary love of an adolescent
- the act of crushing
verb
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority"The government oppresses political activists"
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition"crush an aluminum can"
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"
- break into small pieces"The car crushed the toy"
- humiliate or depress completely"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
- crush or bruise"jam a toe"
- make ineffective"Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
- become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure"The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).