Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Schiacciáre, v. a.
1. to crush, squash, bruise. — delle noci, to crack nuts; 2. to strike, beat;3. to stifle, resist, repress, make resistance.— lo stimolo della coscienza, to stifle the reproaches of conscience; 4. to fret inwardly, to bite the bridle. V. rodere.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
schiacciare: to crush, to squease on make as flat as a cake. Also to squat. Also to dash or bedash with durt. Also to blur or blurt, as Schiccheráre. Also to beslauer.