smash up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de briser violemment quelque chose en morceaux ou de le détruire complètement.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Destroy violentlyinformal

   To break something into pieces deliberately or accidentally.

   détruire violemment

   • 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.

   Synonymesbang upcrushdemolishdestroyshattertrashwreck

   Antonymesbuildconstructfixmendrepairrestore

2. Defeat thoroughlyinformal

   To defeat an opponent decisively in a competition or conflict.

   Écraser, défaire à plate couture

   • 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.

   Synonymesannihilateclobbercreamdemolishdrubroutthrashtrounce

Verbe de basesmash