godan verb (-su), transitive verb
knock down; tear down; level; raze
Physical destruction: to break down or demolish a structure, wall, or obstacle by force.
古い家を突き崩して新しいマンションを建てた。
They tore down the old house and built a new apartment building.
敵の城壁を突き崩すために大砲が使われた。
Cannons were used to knock down the enemy's castle walls.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
crush; rout; throw into confusion
Military or competitive context: to break through enemy lines, crush opposition, or disrupt formation.
騎兵隊が敵の陣形を突き崩した。
The cavalry crushed the enemy's formation.
相手チームの守備を突き崩して得点した。
They broke through the opposing team's defense and scored.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Abstract use: to demolish an argument, theory, or position through logical attack or criticism.
彼は相手の主張を次々と突き崩した。
He refuted the opponent's arguments one after another.
新しい証拠がその仮説を突き崩した。
The new evidence undermined that hypothesis.