حطم

1 حَطِمَ حطم حطمة , aor. حَطَمَ , inf. n. حَطَمٌ, It broke, or became broken, in pieces; as also ↓ انحطم (Msb) and ↓ تحطّم: (TA:) or these two, (S, K,) or [correctly] the former [only], (TA,) it broke, or became broken: (S, K, TA:) or they are peculiarly said of that which is dry, or tough; (K, TA;) as a bone and the like. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] حَطِمَتِ الدَّابَّةُ (assumed tropical:) The beast became aged [ and emaciated and weak, or broken with age: see حَطِمٌ, below]. (S.) ― -b3- And (assumed tropical:) The beast had a disease ( termed حَطَمٌ) in his legs. (TA.) -A2- حَطَمَهُ, (S, Msb, K,) aor. حَطِمَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. حَطْمٌ, (S, Msb, K,) He broke it: (S, K:) or it applies peculiarly to that which is dry, or tough; (K, TA;) as a bone and the like: (TA:) as also ↓ حطّمهُ, (K,) inf. n. تَحْطِيمٌ: (S:) or the latter signifies he broke it in pieces, (S,) and so the former; (Msb;) or the latter, he broke it much. (Msb, TA.) ― -b2- He, or it, crushed it, or bruised it; as, for instance, a lion, that which he devours; and as a camel and a sheep or goat, the ground with his feet or hoofs, and the trees and herbs in eating them; and as the wind, that upon which it blows [vehemently]. (TA.) It is said in a trad., رَأَيْتُ جَهَنَّمَ يَحْتِمُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا [ I saw Hell-fire, one part thereof crushing another: or, as though pressing upon another; from what next follows]. (TA.) One says of people crowding together, يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا [ They crush, bruise, or press upon, one another ]. (TA.) And of a vehement driver, يَحْطِمُ المَالَ [ He bruises the cattle, or camels &c. ]. (A, TA.) ― -b3- One says also, لَا تَحْطِمْ عَلَيْنَا المَرْتَعَ, meaning (tropical:) Spoil not thou to us the pasturage by pasturing upon it. (TA.) ― -b4- And حَطَمَ فُلَانًا أَهْلُهُ (tropical:) His family rendered such a one a broken old man; as though they loaded him with their burdens. (TA.) And حَطَمَتْهُ السِّنُّ (S) (assumed tropical:) Age rendered him infirm. (TA.)