noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked
Used especially of vehicles, ships, aircraft, buildings, or equipment being badly damaged. 大破する is commonly intransitive, but it can also describe causing serious damage to something.
事故で車が大破した。
The car was badly wrecked in the accident.
爆発で建物の一部
Part of the building was heavily damaged by the explosion.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
crush; defeat decisively; give a drubbing
A more forceful, written-sounding use for thoroughly defeating an opponent, enemy force, or rival; less everyday than 圧勝する or 大勝する.
味方の部隊は敵軍を大破した。
Our forces crushed the enemy army.
そのチームは決勝で強豪を大破した。
The team gave the powerhouse a drubbing in the final.