crush out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'éteindre quelque chose (par exemple une cigarette) en appuyant ou en écrasant, ou pour éliminer ou réprimer violemment quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of extinguishing something (like a cigarette) by pressing or squeezing, or to forcefully remove or suppress something.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Extinguish by pressinginformal

   To stop something from burning by pressing it firmly, typically a cigarette or cigar.

   Éteindre en écrasant

   • He crushed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
   • She crushed out the match before throwing it away.
   • Please crush out your cigar before entering the building.

   Synonymesextinguishput outquenchsnuff outstub out

   Antonymesignitelight

2. Suppress or eliminateinformal

   To forcefully end or eliminate something, such as an idea, rebellion, or feeling.

   Réprimer, éliminer

   • The government tried to crush out any opposition to the new law.
   • He crushed out all thoughts of doubt from his mind.
   • The team crushed out the competition in the final match.

   Synonymeseliminateeradicateextinguishput downquashquellsnuff outsquashstamp outsubduesuppress

   Antonymescultivateencouragefosternurturepromotesupport

Verbe de basecrush