潰す

つぶす

• to smash; to crush; to flatten v5s vt
• to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop v5s vt
• to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart v5s vt
• to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food) v5s vt
• to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time) v5s vt
• to waste (e.g. talents) v5s vt