be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious | break into small pieces |
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
win something through one's efforts | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions | make ineffective |
attain success or reach a desired goal | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
| crush or bruise |
| humiliate or depress completely |
| come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |