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destroy: 1 v do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of “The fire destroyed the house” Synonyms: destruct Types: show 25 types... hide 25 types... kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in do away with , eliminate , extinguish , get rid of terminate, end, or take out self-destroy , self-destruct do away with oneself or itself ...
Synonyms for DESTROY: ruin, demolish, devastate, shatter, wreck, smash, overcome, damage; Antonyms of DESTROY: build, construct, raise, create, set up, erect, repair ...
1 destroy something/somebody to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. The building was completely destroyed by fire. They've destroyed all the evidence. Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy).
Destroy definition: To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity.
Destroy definition: to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal ...
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destroy demolish; ruin; annihilate; kill, slay; defeat completely: They will destroy the entire village. Not to be confused with: decimate – to destroy a great number or ...
