verb · transitive · rare

squelch

squelch · squelches · squelched · squelching

придушити, знищити, розтоптати, заглушити

уничтожать, хлюпать

unterdrücken, matschen

To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by forceTo halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.

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/ˈskwɛlt͡ʃ/

» We squelched across the muddy field.

Мы с хлюпаньем прошли через грязное поле.

Ми хлюпали ногами, ідучи через багнисте поле.

Meaning

4 senses

(US, transitive)To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors.
unterdrücken
уничтожа́тьuničtožátʹ
придушитиprydušyty, знищитиznyščyty, розтоптатиroztoptaty
(transitive)To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
придушитиprydušyty, заглушитиzahlušyty
(UK, intransitive)To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night.
matschen
хлюпатьxljupatʹ
хлюпатиxljupaty, чалапатиčalapaty, шльопатиšlʹopaty
make a sucking sound
(UK, intransitive)To walk or step through a substance such as mud.
The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless.
чалапатиčalapaty, брьохатиbrʹoxaty
walk through mud or mire

Examples

3 sentences

We squelched across the muddy field.
Ми хлюпали ногами, ідучи через багнисте поле.
ruМы с хлюпаньем прошли через грязное поле.
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If you squelch the fire with water, the coals will not smolder.
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The storm also squelched months of excitement and preparation for the biggest event planned in a long time.
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Translations

5 languages

Українська

By meaning 4

to halt, stop, eliminate:

radio technology: suppress hiss or static:

to make a sucking, splashing noise:

to walk or step through a substance such as a mud:

Русский

By meaning 2

to halt, stop, eliminate:

to make a sucking, splashing noise:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to halt, stop, eliminate:

to make a sucking, splashing noise:

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of squash + quell + quench. Compare also English squolsh, English squoosh.

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Forms

squelches, squelching, squelched, squelched

Base form	squelch · to squelch
3rd person singular	squelches
Present participle	squelching
Past simple	squelched
Past participle	squelched

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	squelch
he, she, it	squelches

Past simpleLesson

all persons

squelched

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have squelched
he, she, it	has squelched

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will squelch

Synonyms

12 synonyms

quash

Close in meaning

suppress or crush completely:quell quench
walk through mud or mire:squish splash splosh slosh slop
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition:squash crush mash squeeze

Word family

2 related words

Relatedsquelcher

Derivedsquelchingly

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle