French word

rétamer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁetame/

Meaning

  • verbcrush

Example

Le champion a rétamé son adversaire en deux rounds.

The champion crushed his opponent in two rounds.

Illustration for rétamer (crush)

More examples

Il s'est fait rétamer dès le premier round.

He got thrashed in the first round.

Core concept

A one-sided contest ending with the stronger side leaving its opponent unable to resist.

Common phrases

  • se faire rétamer

    get thrashed

  • rétamer l'adversaire

    thrash the opponent

Similar words

battre: To win against someone in a contest or dispute.
vaincre: To overcome and defeat someone in a fight or conflict.
écraser: To overwhelm and defeat someone by a wide margin.
tabasser: To assault someone with repeated, severe blows.

Definition in French

Mettre quelqu'un hors de combat de manière écrasante; verbe familier employé pour une victoire sans appel.

Word origin

The modern colloquial verb rétamer is generally considered an analogical formation among taper-type verbs, with an intensified force that developed into its crushing-defeat sense.

Usage tips

  • Rétamer is familiar and vivid, so battre or vaincre is safer in formal writing.

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