crush

leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

a dense crowd of people

temporary love of an adolescent

the act of crushing

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"

humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

crush or bruise; "jam a toe"

make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"

become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"