プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
やっつける【▲遣っ付ける】
❶〔負かす〕beat；〔殺す〕 《口》 finish off；〔こらしめる〕 《口》 give it ((to))
冷静な理論で彼女は相手をやっつけた
Her cool logic beat [vanquished] her adversary.
悪徳業者をやっつけろ
Down with dishonest businessmen!
一発ではえをやっつけた
He finished off the fly with a single swat.
いたずら小僧をやっつけた
I gave it to the naughty boy.／I let the naughty boy have it.
❷〔こきおろす〕criticize, attack，《口》 lace into
マスコミは政府の新政策をこっぴどくやっつけた
The press 「laced into [slammed/tore into] the government's new policy.／The press severely criticized [attacked] the government's new policy.
❸〔片付ける〕
この仕事を今日中にやっつけなくちゃ
I must finish [get through] this work today.