What is the meaning of squelched?

verb

• Suppress or crush completely.
  • usage: "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
  • synonyms: squelch, quell, quench
• Make a sucking sound.
  • synonyms: squelch
• Walk through mud or mire.
  • usage: "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
  • synonyms: squelch, 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, squelch, mash, squeeze

adjective

• Subdued or overcome.
  • usage: "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"
  • synonyms: quelled, quenched