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1
past
simple
and
past
participle of
2
to
crush
something into a
flat
shape
:
Examples:
He
accidentally
sat
on her
hat
and squashed it.
3
to
push
yourself, a person, or thing into a
small
space
:
Examples:
The room was so full you couldn't
squash
another person in.
If you all squashed up (=
moved
closer
together), we could
fit
an
extra
person in the car.
He tried to
squash
his
ripped
jeans
into the
suitcase
while his mother wasn't looking.
4
to stop something from
continuing
to
exist
or happen, by
forceful
action
:
Examples:
Rumours
of a
possible
takeover
of the
company
were soon squashed by the
management
.
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