put-down vs squelch

put-down and squelch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put-down	Yes	No	No	No
squelch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, put-down and squelch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of put-down include squelcher, takedown.

put-down (noun)	squelch (noun)
a crushing remark	an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
	a crushing remark

put-down (verb)	squelch (verb)
	suppress or crush completely
	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
	walk through mud or mire
	make a sucking sound