squelch
skwelch
- n a crushing remark
- n an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
- v suppress or crush completely
squelch any sign of dissent - v make a sucking sound
- v walk through mud or mire
- v to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- However, news of nuclear incidents anywhere on the planet particularly in Areva's own backyard tends to squelch the appeal of nuclear power, record oil prices or not.
- The code aimed to squelch gangs by requiring students to wear only certain clothes and solid colors.
- Yet the outrage and litigation have failed to squelch Scientology.