What is the meaning of squelch?

noun

• A crushing remark.
  • synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown
• An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise.
  • synonyms: squelch circuit, squelcher

verb

• Suppress or crush completely.
  • usage: "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
  • synonyms: quell, quench
• Make a sucking sound.
• Walk through mud or mire.
  • usage: "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
  • synonyms: squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop
• To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.
  • usage: "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
  • synonyms: squash, crush, mash, squeeze