trash
Third Person
trashes
Present Participle
trashing
Past Tense
trashed
Past Participle
trashed
1
to damage or destroy something, usually deliberately
transitive
- The vandals trashed the abandoned building, breaking windows and spray-painting walls.
- Angry protesters decided to trash the controversial statue during the demonstration.
- Teens trashed the park playground, leaving it in a state of disarray.
- The party guests unfortunately trashed the rented venue, leaving a mess behind.
2
to severely criticize or condemn someone or something
transitive
- The critics trashed the movie for its weak plot and poor performances.
- He trashed my idea during the meeting, claiming it was impractical and foolish.
- The reviewer didn’t hold back, trashing the book for its lack of originality.
- She trashed the restaurant’s service on her blog, warning others to avoid it.
- The coach trashed the team’s performance after their disappointing loss.
Synonyms:
3
to dispose of something by throwing it away
transitive
- After cleaning out the garage, he decided to trash all the old magazines.
- She didn’t hesitate to trash the broken shoes that had been collecting dust.
- The workers started to trash the broken equipment that had no further use.
- I’m going to trash this old phone since it no longer works properly.
- She trashed the pizza box after finishing her meal.