crushed
UK: krʌʃt | US: krʌʃt
adj. 1. pressed or squeezed with force, often to the point of damage or deformation
adj. 2. emotionally overwhelmed or devastated
vt. 1. past tense and past participle of "crush" (to compress or break into small pieces)
The word "crush" originates from the Old French croissir (to gnash, crack, or break), likely derived from the Vulgar Latin cruscire, an onomatopoeic term mimicking the sound of crushing. The suffix "-ed" marks the past tense or participle form, indicating completed action. Over time, "crushed" expanded from literal physical compression to metaphorical emotional weight (e.g., "crushed dreams").
The machine crushed the cans for recycling.
She felt crushed after hearing the bad news.
The grapes are crushed to make wine.
His hand was crushed in the accident.
The team’s defeat left them utterly crushed.