squelch - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

squelch

walk through mud or mirewalk through mud or mire

Synonyms

squish splash slosh slop splosh

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to squelch

Third Person

squelches

Present Participle

squelching

Past Tense

squelched

Past Participle

squelched

1

walk through mud or mire

Synonyms:

squish splash slosh slop splosh

2

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Synonyms:

squash crush squeeze mash

3

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

The manager squelched the rumors effectively by issuing a clear statement.
She is working to squelch the growing dissatisfaction among the team.
By the end of the meeting, he will have squelched all objections to the plan.
He squelched any further discussion by enforcing a strict no-talk rule.
They had been trying to squelch the discontent for months before taking action.

Synonyms:

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make a sucking sound