squelched

• Participe passé de 'squelch', signifiant réprimer ou faire taire quelque chose, ou produire un bruit mou et écrasant en marchant dans la boue ou un sol humide.

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.

   Réprimé ou vaincu

   • 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.

   Synonymescrushedextinguishedput downquelledsilencedstifledsubduedsuppressed

   Antonymesencouragedsupported

• Verbe désignant l'action d'écraser ou d'étouffer quelque chose, ou de produire un bruit mou et humide en marchant sur un sol détrempé.

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.

   Écraser, réduire au silence

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

   Synonymescrushextinguishmuzzleput downquashquellrepresssilencestiflesuppress

   Antonymesaidencouragefosterpromotesupport

2. Make a sucking soundB2informal

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

   Faire un bruit de succion

   • 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.

   Synonymessloshsploshsquish

3. Walk through mud or mireB2informal

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

   marcher dans la boue

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

   Synonymesslogslopsloshsploshsquishwade

4. Compress with violenceC1informal

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

   Écraser violemment

   • 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.

   Synonymescrushflattenmashpoundpresssquashtrample