squelch

/skwˈɛltʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. suppress or crush completely
   “squelch any sign of dissent”
2. make a sucking sound
3. walk through mud or mire
   “We had to splosh across the wet meadow”
4. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
   “crush an aluminum can”

noun

1. a crushing remark
2. an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

Synonyms for squelch

• quell
• quench
• squish
• splash
• splosh
• slosh
• slop
• squash
• crush
• mash
• squeeze
• put-down
• squelcher
• takedown
• squelch circuit

Words that rhyme with squelch

• welsh
• belch
• welch
• felch
• kelch