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squelch
Meaning: to suppress or stop something abruptly
squelch in a sentence
How squelch is used in real sentences:
Officials tried to squelch rumors before panic spread through the town.
The ruler squelched all public criticism by closing independent newspapers.
“An illiberal division director, unwilling to tolerate criticism of the original design, tried to squelch questions from two independent reviewers.”
— from the passage The Drift Above
Synonyms for squelch
Other words for squelch — suppress, stifle and quash — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of squelch
Words that mean the opposite of squelch:
- encourage
- foster
- promote
Where it comes from
Probably imitative of the sound of crushing something wet.
Memory hook
SQUELCH sounds like crushing mud underfoot: press something down and stop it.