stave in

• Verbe à particule signifiant enfoncer ou briser quelque chose vers l'intérieur, généralement par un coup.

A phrasal verb meaning to break or smash something inward, typically by striking it.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Break or smash inwardformalbritish

   To break or crush something inward, especially a container or a structure.

   Enfoncer en brisant

   • The impact of the rock staved in the side of the barrel.
   • The ship's hull was staved in by the collision with the iceberg.
   • He staved in the old wooden crate with a hammer.

   Synonymesbreak incave inpunch in

Verbe de basestave