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crush

verb [T] (BEAT)
 
 
/krʌʃ/

Definition

to defeat someone completely: The president called upon the army to help crush the rebellion. France crushed Wales by 36 to 3 in last Saturday's match in Paris.Winning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of crush verb (BEAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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