叩たたき潰つぶす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

smash; crush by hitting; squash

Physical action of hitting something so hard that it breaks or flattens. Often implies destruction or flattening with force.

I squash a bug with a slipper.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Figurative use: to thoroughly beat an opponent in a competition or argument, or to completely destroy someone's hopes or plans.

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潰つぶす
潰す is a general verb for crushing, smashing, or ruining something, while 叩き潰す specifically adds the nuance of hitting or striking to destroy.
打うち砕くだく
打ち砕く also means to smash or shatter, but is more literary and often used for abstract things like dreams or illusions, whereas 叩き潰す is more concrete and forceful.

Compound of 叩き (masu-stem of 叩く 'to hit') + 潰す ('to crush'). The combination emphasizes crushing by striking.