SQUELCH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SQUELCH?

Need another word that means the same as “squelch”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “squelch” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Squelch” are: crush, mash, squash, squeeze, quell, quench, slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squish, suppress, quash, subdue, put down, put an end to, extinguish, stamp out, put a stop to, stop, end, nip in the bud, squelch circuit, squelcher, put-down, takedown

Squelch as a Noun

Definitions of "Squelch" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squelch” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud.
• A circuit that suppresses the output of a radio receiver if the signal strength falls below a certain level.
• An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise.
• A crushing remark.

Synonyms of "Squelch" as a noun (4 Words)

put-down	A crushing remark.
squelch circuit	A crushing remark.
squelcher	A crushing remark.
takedown	A police raid or arrest. A copyright takedown notice can result in your channel getting deleted.

Usage Examples of "Squelch" as a noun

• The squelch of their feet.

Squelch as a Verb

Definitions of "Squelch" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squelch” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.
• Forcefully silence or suppress.
• Walk through mud or mire.
• Make a soft sucking sound such as that made by treading heavily through mud.
• Make a sucking sound.
• Suppress or crush completely.

Synonyms of "Squelch" as a verb (22 Words)

crush	Crush or bruise. I was crushed was I not good enough.
end	Be the end of be the last or concluding part of. My property ends by the bushes.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. The debt was absolutely extinguished.
mash	Crush or smash something to a pulp. The barley is dried out over peat fires and mashed with water which flows through peat ground.
nip in the bud	Sever or remove by pinching or snipping.
put a stop to	Adapt.
put an end to	Estimate.
put down	Formulate in a particular style or language.
quash	Declare invalid. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising.
quell	Subdue or silence (someone. Extra police were called to quell the disturbance.
quench	Reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance. Quench a rebellion.
slop	Feed slops to an animal. The indignity of slopping out.
slosh	Make a splashing sound. Why did you slosh me.
splash	Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture cause to appear splashed or spattered. The story was splashed across the front pages.
splosh	Make a splashing sound. We had to splosh across the wet meadow.
squash	Make one’s way into a small or restricted space. She needled him with such venom that Seb was visibly squashed.
squeeze	Squeeze tightly between the fingers. He found a hole in the hedge and squeezed his way through.
squish	Put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action. Strawberries so ripe that they squished if picked too firmly.
stamp out	Affix a stamp to.
stop	Stop moving or operating. A campaign is under way to stop the bombers.
subdue	Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person. Subdue one s appetites.
suppress	Prevent or inhibit (a process or reaction. Use of the drug suppressed the immune response.

Usage Examples of "Squelch" as a verb

• Bedraggled guests squelched across the lawn to seek shelter.
• Squelch any sign of dissent.
• Property developers tried to squelch public protest.

Associations of "Squelch" (30 Words)

appease	Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups.
clang	Make or cause to make a clang. The bell of a fire engine clanged.
compress	Express in a shorter form; abridge. Compress the data.
crush	The act of crushing. The plastic bottle crushed against the wall.
drop	An act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute. They dropped bombs on Caen during the raid.
falling	Decreasing in amount or degree. Falling temperature.
growl	The sound of growling as made by animals. The growl of diesel engines.
hammering	The action or sound of hammering something. A 7 0 hammering by the league leaders.
hiss	Express disapproval of someone by hissing. The audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name.
howl	Make a howling sound. He gave a howl of pain.
loud	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. She spoke loudly and angrily.
loudness	Tasteless showiness.
patter	Make light, rapid and repeated sounds. Gently pattering rain.
quash	Put an end to; suppress. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising.
quell	Subdue or silence (someone. Quell my hunger.
quench	An act of quenching a very hot substance. Fury rose in him but he quenched it.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. She hit her brother causing him to screech with pain.
shriek	A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry. She was shrieking abuse at a taxi.
soothe	Give moral or emotional strength to. To soothe the skin try chamomile or thyme.
sound	Sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations as opposed to noise. Sound a certain note.
spatter	The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively. There was a spatter of freckles over her nose.
splash	Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture cause to appear splashed or spattered. He made a great splash and then disappeared.
sprinkle	Place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals. I sprinkled the floor with water.
squash	Edible fruit of a squash plant eaten as a vegetable. Wash and squash the cans before depositing them.
squeal	Make a squeal. They drew up with a squeal of brakes.
squeeze	A twisting squeeze. She was his main squeeze.
thud	Make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants. Bullets were thudding against the wall.
thump	A heavy deadened sound. Bristol thumped Rugby 35 13.
thunder	Thunder sounds. I am Brother Joachim he announced in a voice like thunder.
whinny	Of a horse make a whinny. The pony whinnied and tossed his head happily.