schiacciare

Probably onomatopoeic; the figurative sense influenced by French écraser.

• IPA^(key): /skjatˈt͡ʃa.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: schiac‧cià‧re

schiacciàre (first-person singular present schiàccio, first-person singular past historic schiacciài, past participle schiacciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

1. to crush, to squash, to crack, to press, to push, to squeeze, to mash

   Synonyms: pestare, premere, pigiare, calpestare

   Per schiacciare l'aglio si può usare un coltello.

   To crush the garlic you can use a knife.

2. (figurative) to overwhelm, to smash, to flatten, to crush

   Synonyms: annientare, sopraffare, superare

   All'ultima elezione, il partito di Destra ha schiacciato la coalizione rivale.

   In the recent election, the right-wing party crushed the rival coalition.

3. (volleyball) to spike (a ball)

• scacchierai, schiaccerai