skršiti

1. to smash; to break
   U besu je skršio stolicu o zid. — In a rage he smashed the chair against the wall.
   Oluja je skršila stare grane u parku. — The storm broke the old branches in the park.
2. (of resistance, an enemy) to crush; to break
   Vojska je brzo skršila otpor pobunjenika. — The army quickly crushed the rebels' resistance.
3. (skršiti se) to crash; to be wrecked
   Brod se skršio o stene kod obale. — The ship was wrecked on the rocks near the shore.