écraser

Senses

1. 1.

   to crush

   to press or squeeze with force so as to break or flatten

2. 2.

   to squash

   to flatten or compress something soft or breakable

3. 3.

   to overwhelm

   to defeat decisively or dominate completely

4. 4.

   to weigh down

   to burden or oppress mentally or physically

Examples

• "Il a écrasé les tomates dans la salade."

  He crushed the tomatoes in the salad.

• "Notre équipe a écrasé l'équipe adverse 5-0."

  Our team crushed the opposing team 5-0.

• "Le poids de ses responsabilités l'écrase."

  The weight of his responsibilities overwhelms him.

Usage

Common in both literal (physical crushing) and figurative contexts (overwhelming someone or winning decisively). Often used in sports. The reflexive form s'écraser means "to crash" or "to collapse."