" smashes "

1: to cause to break with violence and much noise;

  * e.g., " ... the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breaks down,

•  crashes,

•  shatters

•  Antonyms : 

•  builds,

•  constructs,

•  erects,

•  puts up,

•  raises,

•  rears,

•  sets up

2: to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive;

  * e.g., " ... the firecracker smashed the clay pot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blasts,

•  blows,

•  blows up,

•  bursts,

•  demolishes,

•  explodes,

•  pops,

•  shatters

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilates,

•  creams,

•  decimates,

•  demolishes,

•  desolates,

•  destroys,

•  devastates,

•  does in,

•  extinguishes,

•  nukes,

•  pulls down,

•  pulverizes,

•  razes,

•  rubs out,

•  ruins,

•  shatters,

•  tears down,

•  totals,

•  vaporizes,

•  wastes,

•  wracks,

•  wrecks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to break with violence and much noise;

  * e.g., " ... the drunken guest deliberately smashed a glass against the brick fireplace "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break down,

•  crash,

•  shatter

•  Antonyms : 

•  build,

•  construct,

•  erect,

•  put up,

•  raise,

•  rear,

•  set up

2: to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive;

  * e.g., " ... the firecracker smashed the clay pot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blast,

•  blow,

•  blow up,

•  burst,

•  demolish,

•  explode,

•  pop,

•  shatter

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilate,

•  cream,

•  decimate,

•  demolish,

•  desolate,

•  destroy,

•  devastate,

•  do in,

•  extinguish,

•  nuke,

•  pull down,

•  pulverize,

•  raze,

•  rub out,

•  ruin,

•  shatter,

•  tear down,

•  total,

•  vaporize,

•  waste,

•  wrack,

•  wreck

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a forceful coming together of two things;

  * e.g., " ... the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bumps,

•  collisions,

•  concussions,

•  crashes,

•  impacts,

•  impingements,

•  jars,

•  jolts,

•  jounces,

•  kicks,

•  shocks,

•  slams,

•  strikes,

•  wallops

•  Antonyms : 

•  bombs,

•  bummers,

•  busts,

•  catastrophes,

•  clinkers,

•  debacles,

•  duds,

•  failures,

•  fiascoes,

•  flops,

•  misfires,

•  turkeys,

•  washouts

2: the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact;

  * e.g., " ... the sound of the smash made all of the bystanders immediately whip their heads around "

•  Synonyms : 

•  collisions,

•  concussions,

•  crack-ups,

•  crashes,

•  smashups,

•  wrecks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... she gave the tennis ball a smash and sent it flying over the other side of the net "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  bashes,

•  bats,

•  beats,

•  belts,

•  biffs,

•  blows,

•  bops,

•  boxes,

•  buffets,

•  busts,

•  chops,

•  claps,

•  clips,

•  clouts,

•  cracks,

•  cuffs,

•  dabs,

•  douses,

•  fillips,

•  hacks,

•  haymakers,

•  hits,

•  hooks,

•  knocks,

•  larrups,

•  lashes,

•  licks,

•  pelts,

•  picks,

•  plumps,

•  pokes,

•  pounds,

•  punches,

•  raps,

•  slams,

•  slaps,

•  slugs,

•  smacks,

•  socks,

•  spanks,

•  stingers,

•  stripes,

•  strokes,

•  swats,

•  swipes,

•  switches,

•  thuds,

•  thumps,

•  thwacks,

•  wallops,

•  welts,

•  whacks,

•  whams,

•  whops

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a forceful coming together of two things;

  * e.g., " ... the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bump,

•  collision,

•  concussion,

•  crash,

•  impact,

•  impingement,

•  jar,

•  jolt,

•  jounce,

•  kick,

•  shock,

•  slam,

•  strike,

•  wallop

•  Antonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  bummer,

•  bust,

•  catastrophe,

•  clinker,

•  debacle,

•  dud,

•  failure,

•  fiasco,

•  flop,

•  misfire,

•  turkey,

•  washout

2: the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact;

  * e.g., " ... the sound of the smash made all of the bystanders immediately whip their heads around "

•  Synonyms : 

•  collision,

•  concussion,

•  crack-up,

•  crash,

•  smashup,

•  wreck

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;

  * e.g., " ... she gave the tennis ball a smash and sent it flying over the other side of the net "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  beat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  blow,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  buffet,

•  bust,

•  chop,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  cuff,

•  dab,

•  douse,

•  fillip,

•  hack,

•  haymaker,

•  hit,

•  hook,

•  knock,

•  larrup,

•  lash,

•  lick,

•  pelt,

•  pick,

•  plump,

•  poke,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  sock,

•  spank,

•  stinger,

•  stripe,

•  stroke,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  switch,

•  thud,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  welt,

•  whack,

•  wham,

•  whop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)