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Synonyms for squash

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

mash oppress depress condense

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Crush

crush, squish informal, squeeze, smash, suppress, mash, kill, press, quash, squelch, compress, shatter, oppress, depress

Other

shut-up, snuff out, condense

Noun

1. Water juice — A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water

water juice UK, diluting juice UK, cordial

Other

pepo, smoosh, smear, musquash dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.

  2. n. 1

    A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.

    When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.

Related words

Word family
squelch squish squashy
Phrases
pattypan squash butternut squash marrow squash pepper squash squash racket acorn squash black seed squash button squash

Forms

Plural
squashes → cordials, pepos, smooshes, smears…
Past participle
squashed
e.g. squashed → crushed, squished, squeezed, smashed…

Example sentences

  • mash I have not escaped any calamity. Mash potatoes!
  • oppress Islam doesn't give men the right to oppress women.
  • depress Rain doesn't depress people who like reading.
  • condense It's hard to condense this into a short article.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
squashrising
mashrising
oppressrising
depressfalling
condensesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
kill1, mash1, pepo
5 letters
press1, crush1, smash1, smear1, quash1
6 letters
squish, smoosh
7 letters
squeeze1, shatter2, cordial2, oppress2, depress2, squelch1
8 letters
suppress2, compress2, condense2, musquash

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shatter2 = 2 syllables).