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squelchingverbpresent participle of squelch to put a stop to (something) by the use of forceimmediately squelched any signs of rebellion clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, silencing, slapping down, snuffing (out), squashing, subduing, suppressing dousing(also dowsing), extinguishing, putting out, quenchingsmothering, stifling, strangling, throttlingannihilating, decimating, demolishing, desolating, destroying, devastating, nuking, rubbing out, ruining, smashing, wasting, wreckingexterminating, obliterating, wiping outconquering, dominating, overcoming, overpowering, overwhelming, subduing, subjugating, vanquishing sitting on abetting, aiding, assisting, backing, helping, propping up, supportingfomenting, inciting, instigating, provoking, stirring, whipping (up)advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting to stop the noise or speech ofhis irritated glare squelched any other potential objectors dumbing, extinguishing, hushing, muting, quelling, quietening(chiefly British), quieting, settling, shushing, shutting up, silencing, stilling agitating, stirring |