destroy (verb)
1destroy — ► 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 …
2destroy — verb 1 damage sth so badly that it no longer exists ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, totally, utterly ▪ all but, almost, effectively, nearly, practically …
3destroy — 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,… …
4destroy — 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… …
5destroy 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… …
6destroy 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… …
7destroy — 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 …
8destroy — 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 …
9destroy — 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 …
10destroy — 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… …
