Synonyms for squelch
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors.
- v. 2
To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
- v. 3
To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.
- n. 1
A squelching sound.
Related words
- Word family
- squelcher
- Phrases
- squelch circuit
Example sentences
- silence We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
- quell The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.
- stifle Sami stuffed a bag inside Layla's mouth to stifle her.
- quench Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.
- splash Splish-splash is an example of an ideophone.
- slosh "Would you please stop making your soup slosh? You'll ruin the carpet!"
By length
- 4 letters
- mash1, slop1
- 5 letters
- crush1, quell1, quash1, slosh1
- 6 letters
- splash1, squash1, subdue2, stifle2, quench1, squish, splosh
- 7 letters
- silence2, squeeze1, repress2
- 8 letters
- suppress2, takedown
- 9 letters
- squelcher
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (subdue2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- clouer le bec