crush

US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
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1.

deform, break, or injure (something) by pressing it with a force greater than its strength

:
He accidentally crushed the delicate flower.
The car was completely crushed in the accident.
2.

defeat or humiliate (someone) totally

:
Our team will crush the competition.
The dictator crushed all dissent.
1.

a brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable or inappropriate

:
She has a huge crush on her history teacher.
He admitted to having a crush on his colleague.
2.

a crowd of people pressed closely together

:
There was a huge crush at the concert entrance.
We got caught in the crush of commuters during rush hour.