0 the sucking sound made by movement in a thick, sticky substance eg mud -- svup
1 to make squelches -- svuppe
Have we not clearly heard over the last two weeks the squelch of firm government?
Due to frequent flooding, proposals have been introduced to build a flood wall on the riverbank, but opposition and cost have thus far squelched the plans.
Plans were announced later that year to renovate and expand the monastery in order to create housing units and underground parking, but negative public reaction squelched those plans.
The company had squelched any efforts they made to organize during the first decades of the 20th century by isolating or firing union leaders.
Upon their return after the uprising was squelched, the women found large parts of their monastery and properties had been destroyed and plundered.
Other stand-up comedians devise a strategy for quashing such outbursts, usually by having a store of retorts (known as squelches) on hand.
He squelched a local autonomy movement, earning him criticism from the leftist movement and praise from local businessman.
Early on, there had been speculation that either station would drop the all-news format, but these notions were squelched rather quickly.
