bust up

/bəst əp/
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Other forms: busted up; busting up; busts up

Definitions of bust up
  1. verb
    smash or break forcefully
    “The kid busted up the car”
    synonyms: wrack, wreck
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    type of:
    destroy, ruin
    destroy completely; damage irreparably
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