What is "to crush a cup"

Crush \Crush\ (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crushed (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crushing.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to gnash; akin to Sw. krysta to squeeze, Dan. kryste, Icel. kreysta.]

1. To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes.

   Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut.
   --Lev. xxii. 24.

   The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall.
   --Num. xxii. 25.

2. To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz.

3. To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.

   To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.
   --Dryden.

   Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.
   --Bryant.

4. To oppress or burden grievously.

   Thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway.
   --Deut. xxviii. 33.

5. To overcome completely; to subdue totally.

   Speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels.
   --Sir. W. Scott.

6. to subdue or overwhelm (a person) by argument or a cutting remark; to cause (a person) to feel chagrin or humiliation; to squelch. To crush a cup, to drink. [Obs.] To crush out.

   1. To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from grapes.

   2. To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress.