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smash(2)(dictionary)
smash-up(dictionary)
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smash(1)(dictionary)
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smash 2, noun(dictionary)

avocate (iou) and smash 1, verb (oh)


avocate (iou)



avocate verb trans.M16.
[Sense 1 from Latin avocat- (see AVOCATION); sense 2 after French avoquer from Latin advocare ADVOKE]
Call away, withdraw, (from). M16-M18.
= ADVOKE. M-L17.

smash 1, verb (oh)



calculator, hammer
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from smack + mash]
[I and T] to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it
::Vandals had smashed all the windows.
::Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.
::Several cups fell to the floor and smashed to pieces .
[I,T always + adverb/preposition] to hit an object or surface violently, or to make something do this
::A stolen car smashed into the bus.
::He smashed his fist down on the table.
smash a record
to do something much faster, better etc than anyone has done before
::The Film smashed all box office records.
[T] to destroy something such as a political system or criminal organization
::Police say they have smashed a major crime ring.
[T] to hit a high ball with a strong downward action, in tennis or similar Games
smash down [smash sth ¡û¡ú down] phr v
to hit a door, wall etc violently so that it falls to the ground
smash in [smash sth ¡û¡ú in] phr v
to hit something so violently that you break it and make a hole in it
::The door had been smashed in.
smash sb's face/head in
(=hit someone hard in the face or head)
::I'll smash his head in if he comes here again!
smash up [smash sth ¡û¡ú up] phr v
to deliberately destroy something by hitting it
::Hooligans started smashing the place up.