squelch

IPA: skwˈɛɫtʃ

(countable) A squelching sound.
(radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
(countable, dated) A heavy blow or fall.
(countable, music) A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres.

(transitive, US) To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force.
(transitive, radio technology) To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength.
(intransitive, Britain) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.
(intransitive, Britain) To walk or step through a substance such as mud.

Examples of "squelch" in Sentences

The tree squelched and broke.
I have the power to squelch it.
Something squelched in my basement.
The object squelched all of a sudden.
The sticky thing squelched continuously.
It is best to squelch the vandals quickly.
But neither side should squelch the other.
In some designs, the squelch threshold is preset.
One of finality would squelch the discussion entirely.
Don't discuss, just try to squelch the other side of the debate.
Helen, deeming him overbold, sought to 'squelch' him with a look.
Douglas ever talked of going to Virginia to "squelch" out that idea there.
I've seen this utility, shown in-game as "squelch" and in-forum as "ignore".
Troops are being sent there, and furloughed men are ordered there to "squelch" the affair.
He didn't care for her engagements, her campaigns, or all the expectancy of her friends; to "squelch" all that, at a stroke, was the dearest wish of his heart.
If you adjust the squelch from the media and put the nomination in the context of the world wide response upon winning the election ... the nomination makes perfect sense.
If a president fires a US Attorney because the attorney is pursuing a corruption case that the president wants to squelch, that is an improper reason, be it political or not.
The Dilbert Deception yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'The Dilbert Deception'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Did Scott Adams, Dilbert\'s creator, help W "squelch" a "bad idea" with humor?'