godan verb (-su), transitive verb
pinch and crush; crush by twisting
Describes crushing something small by pinching and twisting, like killing a bug or extinguishing a cigarette.
彼はタバコを指で捻り潰した。
He crushed the cigarette with his fingers.
小さな虫を捻り潰すのは気持ちが悪い。
It feels gross to pinch and crush a small bug.