συντρίβω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek συντρίβω (suntríbō). Morphologically, from συν- (“together”) +‎ τρίβω (“grate, grind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sinˈdri.vo/
  • Hyphenation: συν‧τρί‧βω

Verb

συντρίβω • (syntrívo) (past συνέτριψα/σύντριψα, passive συντρίβομαι)

  1. to shatter, crush
    Synonyms: συνθλίβω (synthlívo), κομματιάζω (kommatiázo), θρυμματίζω (thrymmatízo), θραύω (thrávo)
  2. (figuratively) to beat, win completely (of a battle, conflict)
    Synonyms: διαλύω (dialýo), εξουδετερώνω (exoudeteróno), εξοντώνω (exontóno)
  3. (figuratively) to cause deep sorrow, to cause someone to be devastated
    Synonym: καταρρακώνω (katarrakóno)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • συντριμμένος (syntrimménos, “shattered, devasted”, participle)
  • συντετριμμένος (syntetrimménos, “devasted”, participle with reduplication) (formal)
  • ασύντριπτος (asýntriptos, “uncrashed, invincible”)
  • ασύντριφτος (asýntriftos, “uncrashed, invincible”)
  • συντριβή f (syntriví, “crash, smash, demolition”)
  • σύντριμμα n (sýntrimma, “crashed material, usually stones”)
  • συντρίμμι n (syntrímmi, “wreckage, debris”)
  • συντριπτικός (syntriptikós, “crashing, overwhelming”)
  • and see: τρίβω (trívo, “to grate, to grind”)
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