to destroy
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4.6
- verb
- /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
:
sacrificar
- The veterinarian had to destroy the injured animal to end its suffering.
But also I felt so much for the dogs because if the dogs get destroyed, it's proving which dog done it.
- But also I felt so much for the dogs because if the dogs get destroyed, it's proving which dog done it.
Examples
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I have come to ask you whether you believe just as one lie can destroy a life, so one truth can put it together again?
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Uther created the knights to protect this kingdom from those who wished to destroy it.
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At what point do do we, the agency move in to destroy, to trap and destroy this animal?
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There are a lot of organizations here that want you arrested for destroying children.
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It would be a sin to help you destroy yourself.
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Captain, I was forced to destroy two sentry robots.
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The sugar industry has been destroyed, and the Cuban economy is ruined.
Academic text (1996) -
You must destroy the Talisman, Sonja.
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To prevent further harm, the authorities decided to destroy the rabid dog immediately.
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The farmer had to destroy the sick cow as it posed a risk to the rest of the herd.
Synonyms
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1.0
Cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing
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5.5
To kill an animal to stop its suffering
22
8.5
Causing a person or animal to die without pain to stop suffering
3
7.7
To end an animal's life to stop its suffering
To cause a painless death to stop a person or animal from suffering
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
2
8.9
A military operation where soldiers move through an area to find and attack enemy fighters
- Offensive
An online joke challenge telling people to have or avoid sex during December
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word destroy is also used for killing animals for safety or mercy, and it comes from parts that mean 'remove' (de-) and 'build' (stru-), so it carries the idea of taking something away or ending it. That's why officials sometimes 'destroy' sick animals to stop danger or suffering.