crush vs get the better of

crush is a noun but get the better of is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No
get the better of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get the better of is a hypernym of crush; that is, get the better of is a word with a broader meaning than crush:

Other hypernyms of crush include defeat, overcome.

crush (noun)	get the better of (noun)
the act of crushing
temporary love of an adolescent
a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

crush (verb)	get the better of (verb)
break into small pieces	win a victory over
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
make ineffective
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush or bruise
humiliate or depress completely
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority