Dictionary

1. (

• squelch ,
• quell ,
• quench ,

) suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" ;

2. (

• squelch

) make a sucking sound ;

3. (

• squelch ,
• squish ,
• splash ,
• splosh ,
• slosh ,
• slop

) walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" ;

4. (

• squash ,
• crush ,
• squelch ,
• mash ,
• squeeze ,

) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" ;

1. (

• quelled ,
• quenched ,
• squelched

) subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor" ;