squelched

VERB

suppress, restrain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush extinguish muffle oppress repress smother squash stifle thwart

STRONG

censure kill quench settle shush strangle

WEAK

black out quelch sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid encourage help let go light uncompress

STRONG

start

WEAK

allow release

Example Sentences

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It chimes with the squelchier soundscape created by Brandt, Brauer and Frick in the flesh: more John Carpenter than John Cage.

From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2013