Quick definitions from WordNet (squelch)
▸ noun: an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
▸ noun: a crushing remark
▸ verb: make a sucking sound
▸ verb: suppress or crush completely ("Squelch any sign of dissent")
▸ verb: walk through mud or mire
▸ verb: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
▸ Also see squelch
▸ noun: an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
▸ noun: a crushing remark
▸ verb: make a sucking sound
▸ verb: suppress or crush completely ("Squelch any sign of dissent")
▸ verb: walk through mud or mire
▸ verb: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
▸ Also see squelch