crushed

crushed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "crush": compressed or squeezed forcefully.

  2. 2.

    Broken or deformed by pressure.

  3. 3.

    Defeated completely.

  4. 4.

    Emotionally devastated.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    crushed ice — ice broken into small pieces
  • •
    crushed velvet — velvet with a wrinkled texture
  • •
    crushed spirits — demoralized state

Related words

Antonyms: encouraged, lifted
See also: crush, defeated, devastated
Synonyms: defeated, devastated, squashed

Etymology

From Old French croissir meaning "to gnash, crash, break." Past tense formed with regular -ed suffix.