crush a rebellion
1crush — crush1 [krʌʃ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cruisir] 1.) to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged ▪ His leg was crushed in the accident. ▪ Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape. 2.) to press… …
2crush — 1 verb (T) 1 to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged: His leg was crushed in the accident. | be crushed to death (=die by being crushed): Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape. 2 to press something in order to… …
3rebellion — re|bel|lion [rıˈbeljən] n [U and C] 1.) an organized attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence →↑coup, revolution ↑revolution ▪ an armed rebellion rebellion against ▪ a rebellion against the military regime in… …
4rebellion — noun (C, U) 1 an organised attempt to change the government, or other authority, using violence: an armed rebellion (+ against): a rebellion against the military regime | put down/crush a rebellion (=use violence to stop it) 2 active opposition… …
5crush — vb 1 Crush, mash, smash, bruise, squash, macerate are comparable when they mean to reduce or be reduced to a pulpy or broken mass. Crush implies a compressing between two hard or resistant surfaces that succeeds, usually, in destroying the shape… …
6crush — ► VERB 1) deform, squash, or pulverize by compressing forcefully. 2) crease or crumple (cloth or paper). 3) violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion). 4) cause (someone) to feel overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment. ► NOUN 1) a crowd… …
7rebellion — n. 1) to foment, stir up a rebellion 2) to crush, put down, quash, quell a rebellion 3) open rebellion 4) a rebellion breaks out 5) a rebellion against 6) in rebellion (in open rebellion) * * * [rɪ beljən] put down quash quell a rebellion …
8rebellion — noun 1 attempt to change the government ADJECTIVE ▪ full scale, major ▪ minor, small ▪ open ▪ armed ▪ …
9crush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major (esp. AmE) ▪ little, small ▪ silly, stupid ▪ …
10crush — I. verb Etymology: Middle English crusshen, from Anglo French croissir, croistre, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German krossen to crush Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy… …
