subyugar — meaning in English

English meaning

• crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
• quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
• subjugate verb To conquer a people or country and force them into submission.

Senses

subyugar is used for these senses in English:

• crush To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
• crush To oppress or grievously burden.
• crush (intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
• quell (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]
• subjugate To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.).

crush — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

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