squelching

1. suppress or crush completelyExamples: "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"Synonyms: quell, quench, squelch

2. make a sucking soundSynonyms: squelch

3. walk through mud or mireExamples: "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"Synonyms: slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squelch, squish

4. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or conditionExamples: "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"Synonyms: crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch