to press very hard as to make powdered, powerless; to reduce to powder.

to cause to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements; to shake; to cause to quiver.

to reduce the force of (something) or to prevent (something) from existing or developing; to subdue; to beat; to crush; to overwhelm.

to offend, do wrong, overstep, rebel, disobey, infringe, take the law into one's own hands, break the law to; to fly in the face of the law; to transgress; to violate.

to poke (as with a stick) 5) to goad or urge forward; to instigate; to stimulate; to incite.

to talk excitedly.

to scold heavily; to reproach vehemently.