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Webster 1913 Edition

Crush

Crush

(krŭsh)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Crushed
(krŭsht)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Crushing
.]
[OE.
cruschen
,
crousshen
, Of.
cruisir
,
croissir
, fr. LL.
cruscire
, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth.
kruistan
to gnash; akin to Sw.
krysta
to squeeze, Dan.
kryste
, Icel.
kreysta
.]
1.
To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass;
as, to
crush
grapes
.
Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or
crushed
, or broken, or cut.
Lev. xxii. 24.
The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and
crushed
Balaam’s foot against the wall.
Num. xxii. 25.
2.
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute;
as, to
crush
quartz
.
3.
To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.
To
crush
the pillars which the pile sustain.
Dryden.
Truth,
crushed
to earth, shall rise again.
Bryant.
4.
To oppress or burden grievously.
Thou shalt be only oppressed and
crushed
alway.
Deut. xxviii. 33.
5.
To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
Speedily overtaking and
crushing
the rebels.
Sir. W. Scott.
To crush a cup
,
to drink.
[Obs.]
–
To crush out
.
(a)
To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from grapes.
(b)
To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress.

Crush

(krŭsh)
,
Verb.
I.
To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force;
as, an eggshell
crushes
easily
.

Crush

,
Noun.
1.
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
The wreck of matter, and the
crush
of worlds.
Addison.
2.
Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced uncomfortable pressure;
as, a
crush
at a reception
.
Crush hat
,
a hat which collapses, and can be carried under the arm, and when expanded is held in shape by springs; hence, any hat not injured by compressing.
–
Crush room
,
a large room in a theater, opera house, etc., where the audience may promenade or converse during the intermissions; a foyer.
Politics leave very little time for the bow window at White's in the day, or for the
crush room
of the opera at night.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Crush

CRUSH

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To press and bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to force a thing out of its natural shape; to bruise by pressure.
The ass--crushed Balaams foot against the wall. Numbers 22.
To crush grapes or apples, is to squeeze them till bruised and broken, so that the juice escapes. Hence, to crush out, is to force out by pressure.
2.
To press with violence; to force together into a mass.
3.
To overwhelm by pressure; to beat or force down, by an incumbent weight, with breaking or bruising; as, the man was crushed by the fall of a tree.
To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.
Who are crushed before the moth. Job 4.
4.
To overwhelm by power; to subdue; to conquer beyond resistance; as, to crush ones enemies; to crush a rebellion.
5.
To oppress grievously.
Thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed always. Deuteronomy 28.
6.
To bruise and break into fine particles by beating or grinding; to comminute.

CRUSH

,
Verb.
I.
To be pressed into a smaller compass by external weight or force.

CRUSH

,
Noun.
A violent collision, or rushing together, which breaks or bruises the bodies; or a fall that breaks or bruises into a confused mass; as the crush of a large tree, or of a building.
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.

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