forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
"the suppression of heresy"
"the quelling of the rebellion"
"the stifling of all dissent"
The action of the verb to crush.
"The old soda can made a loud crushing sound when he dropped it into the recycling bin."
present participle of crush
"The crushing rain poured down all night, making it impossible to see where we were going."
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
"a crushing blow"
"a crushing rejection"
"bone-crushing"
That crushes; overwhelming.
"The crushing weight of his debts made it impossible for him to sleep at night."