kaputtmachen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
Senses
kaputtmachen is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
- destroy (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
- ruin To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
- spoil (transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]
- spoil (transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
destroy — full definition
- verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
- verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.