crush out
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put out something like a cigarette by pressing it hard, or to completely get rid of something.
Literal meaning: To press or crush something outward until it is extinguished or eliminated.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To extinguish a cigarette, flame, or fire by pressing it firmly against a surface.
"He crushed out his cigarette in the ashtray and stood up to leave."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To eliminate or suppress something completely through force or pressure.
"The regime crushed out all traces of political opposition within a year."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Most commonly used for extinguishing cigarettes. Can also be used figuratively to mean suppressing or eliminating something entirely.
Commonly used with
cigarette flame fire resistance rebellion hope
Forms
Base
crush out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
crushes out
he/she/it
Past simple
crushed out
yesterday
Past participle
crushed out
have + pp
-ing form
crushing out
continuous
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