Defeat
Smash
Smash verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: the invading troops smashed the resistance and went on to conquer the country
Defeat is a synonym for smash in destroy topic. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead the word "Smash" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as conflict, destruction.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good defeat | good smash |
| long | long defeat | long smash |
| instant | instant defeat | instant smash |
| original | original defeat | original smash |
| Other adjectives: single, powerful, actual, entire, massive, big, huge, famous, past, unexpected, double, latest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Smash Mook: The goblins, the very same goblins the Princess wants you to "f$%kin' defeat".
Source: Video Game / Protect Me Knight -
Once you defeat it, the Hippogriff turns to stone one last time... at which point you smash it to pieces with a final headbutt.
Source: Taken for Granite -
SMASH FINAL in 2012 was the last show of the Japanese version of the brand with The FINAL SMASH Match seeing Yoshihiro Tajiri and AKIRA defeat Hajime Ohara and StarBuck.
Source: Final Battle
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