n.
Pronunciation: ' skwäsh, ' skwo ̇ sh
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo-French esquacher, from Old French es- ex- + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together ― more at CACHE
Date: 1565
transitive verb
1 : to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : CRUSH
2 : PUT DOWN , SUPPRESS < squash a revolt>
intransitive verb
1 : to flatten out under pressure or impact
2 : to proceed with a splashing or squelching sound < squash through the mud>
3 : SQUEEZE , PRESS
– squash · er noun