Engender and Squash

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Engender verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest

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Squash is an antonym for engender.

Nearby Word: engendering

Squash verb - To cause to become a pulpy mass.

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Engender is an antonym for squash.

Nearby Words: squashed, squashy, squashing

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Squash and Engender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/squash

Engender & Squash. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/squash>.

Squash or Engender. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/engender/squash.

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