🛑 Forceful suppression 💔 Devastating

crushing

1 6.4

A forceful action by a government or army that stops protests and ends freedom

noun
/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

: aplastamiento

The government faced criticism for its crushing suppression of dissent during the protests.

Then we had the crushing of ISIS.

Examples

Lan's delaying tactics allowed Napoleon to catch the Russian army with its back to the river and inflict A crushing defeat.
They vowed to save Palestine by crushing the new Jewish state.
But at Yarungovag, they suffered A crushing defeat at the hands of Yao Horkum and his son Yao Erik.
After a crushing defeat in the final match, the team vowed to train harder for next season.
The military's crushing response to the uprising left many questioning the future of their leadership.

Synonyms

suppression

vscrushing

57 6.1

Stopping people from expressing opinions or practising traditions by force

is more about active defeat or overpowering rather than just quieting

drubbing

vscrushing

4 7.9

A very complete loss in a game or contest

is broader, meaning forceful defeat or suppression often by authority

demolishment

vscrushing

6.5

A very large defeat of one side by another, for example in a game

is more about forceful suppression or control than pure destruction

quelling

vscrushing

8.4

An action that uses force or power to stop something quickly

focuses on defeating or overpowering rather than only ending actions

Antonyms

to liberate

104 4.3

Set someone free from prison or unfair control

supporting

2.1

Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it

How Overwhelming

annihilation

NSFW

47 8.1

rout

12 7.2

crushing

1 6.4

defeat

275 2.5

setback

148 3.6

Surface Forms

crushing singular

crushings plural

Morphology

crushing = crush (transparent) = crush + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization of 'crush' indicating the act or result of crushing; 'crushing defeat' is a direct extension of this action meaning.

Etymology

Crushing comes from the simple idea of pressing something so hard it breaks, like when you crush fruit to make juice. So a crushing of a protest or movement is the strong act of 'putting down' or destroying it by force.