squelched

• صفة مشتقة من الفعل 'squelch' وتعني قُمِع أو أُسكِتَ أو أُخمِدَ، أي جرى قمع شيء أو إسكاته بالقوة. كما تعني مُصدِرًا صوتًا طَرْقَعِيًّا رطبًا عند المشي في الطين أو الأرض المبللة أو عند عصر شيء مبلل.

Past tense of 'squelch', meaning to suppress or silence something, or to make a soft sucking sound when walking through mud or wet ground.

1. Subdued or OvercomeC1formal

   Suppressed, silenced, or brought to an end, often forcefully or completely.

   مَقْمُوع

   • The rebellion was quickly squelched by the authorities.
   • Her enthusiasm was squelched by his negative comments.
   • All opposition to the new policy was effectively squelched.

   المرادفاتcrushedextinguishedput downquelledsilencedstifledsubduedsuppressed

   الأضدادencouragedsupported

• فعل يدل على كبت شيء أو إسكاته أو إخماد صوته، أو على إصدار صوت مبلل خفيف عند السير في أرض موحلة أو مبتلة.

A verb used to indicate the act of suppressing or silencing something, or making a soft sucking sound when walking on wet ground.

1. Suppress or crush completelyC1formal

   To forcefully stop or silence something, such as an idea, rumor, or opposition.

   قمع

   • The government attempted to squelch the rebellion quickly.
   • She squelched all rumors about her resignation.
   • His sharp comment squelched any further debate.

   المرادفاتcrushextinguishmuzzleput downquashquellrepresssilencestiflesuppress

   الأضدادaidencouragefosterpromotesupport

2. Make a sucking soundB2informal

   To produce a soft, wet, sucking noise, often when walking on wet ground or moving through a liquid.

   يُصدر صوتًا ماصًّا رطبًا

   • His boots squelched as he walked through the mud.
   • The wet sponge squelched when he squeezed it.
   • She could hear the squelching sound of her shoes in the puddle.

   المرادفاتsloshsploshsquish

3. Walk through mud or mireB2informal

   To move with difficulty through soft, wet, muddy ground.

   الخوض في الوحل

   • They squelched through the swamp for hours.
   • The hikers squelched along the muddy trail.
   • We had to squelch across the field after the rain.

   المرادفاتslogslopsloshsploshsquishwade

4. Compress with violenceC1informal

   To crush or squeeze something forcefully, often out of its natural shape or condition.

   سحق بقوة

   • He squelched the can in his hand before throwing it away.
   • The machine squelched the cardboard into a tight bale.
   • She squelched the bug with her shoe.

   المرادفاتcrushflattenmashpoundpresssquashtrample