squelch vs tread

tread vs squelch

squelch and tread both are nouns.

squelch and tread both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
squelch	Yes	No	Yes	No
tread	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tread is a hyponym of squelch; that is, tread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than squelch:

squelch: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
tread: crush as if by treading on

Other hyponyms of squelch include wring, stamp, steamroller, telescope.

squelch (noun)	tread (noun)
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise	a step in walking or running
a crushing remark	structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
	the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
	the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

squelch (verb)	tread (verb)
suppress or crush completely	crush as if by treading on
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition	brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
walk through mud or mire	mate with (used of male birds)
make a sucking sound	tread or stomp heavily or roughly
	put down or press the foot, place the foot
	apply (the tread) to a tire

Difference between squelch and tread

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