britar

Meaning

1. to brit (to break into pieces)
2. to injure (to cause physical harm)
3. to destroy; to crush
4. (historical) to decrease a coin’s weight without decreasing its value

Concepts

crush

pound

💷

shatter

pulverize

destroy

smash

dash

💨

break

crack

grind

break stones

breach

Synonyms

socar

👊

calcar

pisar

esmagar

quebrar

destroçar

estilhaçar

rasgar

partir

romper

Translations

zermalmen

fijnstampen

stampen

machacar

kleinstoßen

intrappen

zerstampfen

💷

zerstoßen

verbrijzelen

vermorzelen

zerschmettern

verpletteren

broyer

destroçar

fracasser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɾiˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese britar, from Old English brittian, or from Gothic or Suevic.