smash up

• Phrasal verb, das das gewaltsame Zerschlagen oder völlige Zerstören von etwas bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of breaking something violently into pieces or destroying it completely.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Destroy violentlyinformal

   To break something into pieces deliberately or accidentally.

   Zertrümmern

   • The vandals smashed up the car in the parking lot.
   • He smashed up his phone in a fit of anger.
   • The kids smashed up the old furniture for fun.

   Synonymebang upcrushdemolishdestroyshattertrashwreck

   Antonymebuildconstructfixmendrepairrestore

2. Defeat thoroughlyinformal

   To defeat an opponent decisively in a competition or conflict.

   Vernichtend schlagen

   • Our team smashed up the competition in the final match.
   • The boxer smashed up his opponent in the first round.
   • They smashed up the record with an incredible performance.

   Synonymeannihilateclobbercreamdemolishdrubroutthrashtrounce

Grundverbsmash