squelch-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Crush completely.

Commentary:
NOTE: may be metaphorical.

Examples:
Squelch any sign of rebellion.
She gained the strength to squelch an alluminum can.
He squelched all the childrens' hopes.

Mappings:
VerbNet: subjugate-42.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: squelch.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4

Sense Number 2: Make a sucking sound, possibly in the process of motion.

Examples:
We had to squelch across the meadow.
My feet squelched in the mud puddle.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Motion_noise
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3