break into small pieces | break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over |
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) |
make ineffective | hit with great force |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | collide or strike violently and suddenly |
crush or bruise | hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke |
humiliate or depress completely | damage or destroy as if by violence |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | humiliate or depress completely |
| hit violently |
| reduce to bankruptcy |