squeeze out vs sublimate

squeeze out

verb
  • To force a competitor out of one of a limited number of winning positions by taking over that position or a higher one 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out. 

  • To obtain a difficult victory in a competition 

sublimate

verb
  • To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity. 

  • To change state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state. 

noun
  • A product obtained by sublimation. 

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