to destroy
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1.0
- verb
- /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
:
destruir
- The IDF learned important lessons on how to detect and destroy tunnels during the 2014 operation.
- completely destroy
- destroyed by fire
- destroy property
Because they injure or destroy our frail flesh.
- Because they injure or destroy our frail flesh.
- You destroy that first Light core and you destroy Midgard itself.
- Since we have that much power, we can destroy nature itself, right?
- I feel like that's a drug that destroys your mind.
- Let's hope I don't destroy my efforts, OK?
- Engineers actually had those to like destroy infrastructure.
- These are designed to destroy very, very small things.
- So I'd want him to destroy most of the world, Right?
- And even with that, God doesn't destroy everything, right?
- Which high inflation is known to destroy countries.
Examples
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The virus, which is endemic to Africa, can destroy a farmer's entire crop in a bad year.
Academic text (2012) -
She was going to destroy life as we know it.
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In Russia, there is an evil scheme to destroy the peace of the Earth.
Academic text (2017) -
But the temple was destroyed a long time ago.
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But the city could never be won, only destroyed.
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You destroy that first Light core and you destroy Midgard itself.
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The purpose of the bill under consideration is to destroy all these discriminations.
Academic text (2017) -
The hurricane destroyed many buildings along the coast, leaving nothing but debris.
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A careless mistake could destroy your chances of getting the job.
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The ancient ruins were completely destroyed after the earthquake.
Synonyms
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2.0
Destroy or badly damage something so it cannot be used
225
2.9
To badly damage or destroy something
221
4.9
To destroy something greatly or make people feel deeply shocked and sad
189
4.2
Destroy something so nothing is left
156
2.2
Remove all traces of something from memory or history
123
3.7
To destroy a building or other structure completely
112
2.6
To tear something into small thin pieces
85
6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
84
4.0
To damage something badly so it no longer works
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6.6
To damage a place or thing very badly
71
7.5
To destroy something completely so nothing remains
63
7.5
To destroy completely, often killing many people
63
4.6
Knock down a building or other large structure completely
60
6.9
To destroy something completely, often on purpose
43
8.1
To destroy something in a planned, controlled way
38
4.7
To destroy a place completely, leaving only ruins
15
4.2
Completely destroy an idea, argument, or reputation
15
7.6
To destroy something completely so nothing is left
12
7.9
To destroy a place and leave it ruined
11
4.1
To completely destroy something, often hopes or plans
3
7.7
Damage or spoil something badly
3
5.1
To damage something so badly it cannot be fixed
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
How Damaged
- NSFW
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7.5
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885
1.4
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161
1.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word destroy comes from old parts meaning 'away' or 'down' (de-) and 'build' (stru-), the same root you see in structure and construct. So to destroy something is like 'un-building' it — breaking it until it no longer exists or cannot be used.