collide

collide
/keuh luyd"/, v., collided, colliding.
v.i.
1. to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash: The two cars collided with an ear-splitting crash.
2. to clash; conflict: Their views on the matter collided.
v.t.
3. to cause to collide: drivers colliding their cars in a demolition derby.
[1615-25; < L collidere to strike together, equiv. to col- COL-1 + -lidere, comb. form of laedere to strike]
Syn. 1. hit, smash, clash.

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