squash

/skwɒʃ/ verb

Definition

CRUSH [T] › to crush something into a flat shape: I stepped on a spider and squashed it.

PUSH [I, T] › to push someone or something into a small space: [often passive] The kids were all squashed into the back seat.

(Definition of squash verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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