destroy+(verb)

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• destroy — ► VERB 1) put out of existence by severe damage or attack. 2) completely ruin or spoil. 3) kill (an animal) by humane means. ORIGIN Latin destruere, from struere build …   English terms dictionary

• destroy — verb 1 damage sth so badly that it no longer exists ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, totally, utterly ▪ all but, almost, effectively, nearly, practically …   Collocations dictionary

• destroy — I (efface) verb abort, annihilate, blast, blight, blot out, break to pieces, bring to ruin, burn, consume, corrode, deal destruction, decimate, deface, demolish, desolate, destruct, destruere, devastate, devour, diruere, disintegrate, dissolve,… …   Law dictionary

• destroy — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French destroy , destrui , stem of destrure, from Vulgar Latin *destrugere, alteration of Latin destruere, from de + struere to build more at structure Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to ruin the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• destroy vs destruct —   Destroy is a verb that means to put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it, or to completely ruin or spoil something.   For example: April didn t want to destroy her silk pillow in a pillow fight.   Destruct is also a… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

• destroy vs destruct —   Destroy is a verb that means to put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it, or to completely ruin or spoil something.   For example: April didn t want to destroy her silk pillow in a pillow fight.   Destruct is also a… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

• destroy — verb 1) their offices were destroyed by bombing Syn: demolish, knock down, level, raze (to the ground), fell; wreck, ruin, shatter; blast, blow up, dynamite, explode, bomb Ant: build …   Thesaurus of popular words

• destroy — verb 1) their offices were destroyed by bombing Syn: demolish, knock down, level, raze to the ground, fell, blow up 2) traffic would destroy the conservation area Syn: spoil, ruin, wreck, blight …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• destroy — verb a) <div id= v1 > To damage beyond use or repair.</div> The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes. b) To cause destruction. Hooligans destroy unprovoked Syn …   Wiktionary

• destroy — verb 1》 put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.     ↘ruin emotionally or spiritually. 2》 kill (an animal) by humane means. Origin ME: from OFr. destruire, based on L. destruct , destruere, from de (expressing… …   English new terms dictionary

• destroy — [[t]dɪstrɔ͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ destroys, destroying, destroyed 1) VERB To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. [V n] That s a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating… …   English dictionary