Durugin (en. Crush)
/duˈruɡin/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of crushing or breaking anything into pieces.
Crush the fish bones before cooking.
Durugin mo ang mga biyo ng isda bago iluto.
Making something more fragrant or fragile.
Crush her favorite flowers to make perfume.
Durugin ang mga paborito niyang mga bulaklak upang gawin itong pabango.
Reducing the strength or sturdiness of something by crushing.
Crush the dry leaves so they won’t clump together.
Durugin ang mga tuyong dahon upang hindi ito makapagsama-sama.
Common Phrases and Expressions
crush the enemy
Ensure the defeat of the opponent.
durugin ang kaaway
crush fear
Fight against fear or anxiety.
durugin ang takot
Related Words
broken
A condition of being destroyed or shattered.
durog
destroy
The act of annihilating or ruining.
gugulin
Slang Meanings
Like an unforgiving or rude attack
Dude, just crush them in the debate so they know the truth.
Grabe, durugin mo na lang sila sa debate para malaman nila ang totoo.
To destroy a person's reputation or integrity
He wants to crush my name in school.
Gusto niyang durugin ang pangalan ko sa eskwela.
Deliberately causing chaos or trouble
He doesn’t want to get involved, he might just get crushed in the chaos.
Ayaw na niyang makialam, baka durugin lang siya sa mga gulo.