smash-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: hit hard or violently often breaking (into pieces)

Commentary: Includes: SMASH UP Syntax is: NP1[agent] SMASH NP2[concrete] NP1[concrete] SMASH (PP)

Examples:
I accidentally smashed the end of my finger with a hammer.
English thugs just smashed the windows of a shop near me.
Michael had smashed me in the eye.
The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail.
The window smashed.
Hulk smash!

Mappings:
VerbNet: break-45.1,bump-18.4-1,crave-21.2-1,hit-18.1-1,throw-17.1-1
FrameNet: Cause_harm,Impact,Cause_to_fragment
PropBank: smash.01,smash.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
smash_up 1

Sense Number 2: reduce to bankruptcy

Examples:
His daughter's wedding smashed his bank account.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: depress completely

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[inanimate] SMASH NP2[animate]

Examples:
The death of her son smashed her.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: overthrow or destroy

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] SMASH NP2

Examples:
How did Rumsfeld smash the National Guard?
Four thousand Mexican soldiers smashed the French.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9

Sense Number 5: surpass

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] SMASH NP2[inanimate]

Examples:
A team of scientists smashed the network speed record this year.
Olympic medallist Ian Wynne smashed the world record for crossing
the channel in a kayak.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM