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destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] vb (mainly tr)
1. to ruin; spoil; render useless 2. to tear down or demolish; break up; raze 3. to put an end to; do away with; extinguish 4. to kill or annihilate 5. to crush, subdue, or defeat 6. (intr) to be destructive or cause destruction [from Old French destruire, from Latin dēstruere to pull down, from de- + struere to pile up, build] destroyable adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
destroy verb 1. ruin, smash, crush, waste, devastate, break down, wreck, shatter, gut, wipe out, dispatch, dismantle, demolish, trash (slang), total (slang), ravage, slay, eradicate, torpedo, extinguish, desolate, annihilate, put paid to, raze, blow to bits, extirpate, blow sky-high The building was completely destroyed. 2. devastate, overwhelm, overpower, floor (informal), take aback, chagrin, nonplus, discompose Such criticism would have destroyed a more sensitive person. 3. slaughter, kill, put down, exterminate, put to sleep The horse had to be destroyed. 4. annihilate, wipe out, obliterate, erase, eradicate, extinguish, liquidate, root out, exterminate, nullify, extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks. 5. defeat, beat, master, tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, conquer, overthrow, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, trounce, clobber (slang), stuff (slang), vanquish, subjugate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), pip at the post, outplay, blow out of the water (slang) The team destroyed their opponents in a one-sided game. Translations destroy [dɪsˈtrɔɪ] VT (gen) → destruir, destrozar; (= kill) → matar; [+ pet] → sacrificar; [+ vermin] → exterminar (fig) [+ relationship, hopes etc] → destrozar, acabar con the factory was destroyed by a fire → la fábrica quedó destrozada or fue arrasada por un incendio destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ] vt (= smash) [+ building, weapons] → détruire (= put an end to) [+ faith, confidence] → détruire [+ evidence] → détruire (= put down) [+ animal] → abattre destroy vt (lit: = wreck, ruin) → zerstören; box, toy, watch etc → kaputt machen; documents, trace → vernichten; to destroy oneself → sich zugrunde or zu Grunde richten; to be destroyed by fire → durch Brand vernichtet werden (fig: = put an end to) → zerstören; influence, hopes, chances → zunichtemachen, vernichten; reputation, mood, beauty → ruinieren; morals → zersetzen; to destroy somebody → jdn zugrunde or zu Grunde richten destroy [dɪsˈtrɔɪ] vt (gen) → distruggere; (kill, dangerous or diseased animal) → abbattere; (pet) → sopprimere; (vermin) → eliminare; (mood, appetite) → rovinare destroy [dɪsˈtrɔɪ] vt (gen) → distruggere; (kill, dangerous or diseased animal) → abbattere; (pet) → sopprimere; (vermin) → eliminare; (mood, appetite) → rovinare v destroy [diˈstroi] 1 to put an end to or make useless; to ruin Vandals destroyed the painting. vernietig, verniel يُدَمِّر، يُخَرِّب، يُحَطِّم унищожавам zničit ødelægge; tilintetgøre zerstören καταστρέφω destruir hävitama خراب کردن؛ از بین بردن tuhota détruire לַהֲרוֹס नष्ट करना uništiti megsemmisít menghancurkan eyðileggja distruggere 破壊する 파괴하다 (su)naikinti, (su)griauti iznīcināt; sagraut; izpostīt musnahkan vernielen ødelegge, rive ned, tilintetgjøre niszczyć destruir a distruge разрушать zničiť uničiti uništiti förstöra ทำลาย parçalamak, mahvetmek, tahrip etmek 破壞, 毀壞 знищувати; руйнувати مسمار کرنا phá hủy 破坏, 毁坏 2 to kill (animals) This poison destroys rats. vernietig, doodmaak يَقْتُل изтребвам zabít aflive; gøre det af med vernichten σκοτώνω ζώα matar, abatir hävitama کشتن؛ هلاک کردن tappaa tuer לְהָמִית मार डालना ubiti, potamaniti (el)pusztít membunuh eyða, drepa uccidere 殺す 죽이다 naikinti iznīcināt binasakan doden drepe, avlive, destruere niszczyć exterminar a omorî уничтожать zabiť pokončati ubiti döda, avliva, ta död på ฆ่า öldürmek, itlâf etmek 消滅 винищувати جان سے مارنا giết 消灭 n deˈstroyer a type of small fast warship naval destroyers. torpedojaer مُدَمِّر разрушител torpédoborec destroyer der Zerstörer αντιτορπιλικό destructor hävitaja ناوشکن؛ ویرانگر hävittäjä contre-torpilleur מַשחֶתֶת ध्वंसक razarač, uništavalac (torpedó)romboló kapal perusak tundurspillir cacciatorpediniere 駆逐艦 구축함 eskadrinis minininkas eskadras mīnu kuģis pemusnah torpedojager destroyer, torpedojager niszczyciel contratorpedeiro distrugător эсминец torpédoborec rušilec razarač jagare เรือพิฆาตเล็ก destroyer 驅逐艦 руйнівник; винищувач ایک چھوٹا تیز رفتار لڑاکو جہاز tàu khu trục 驱逐舰 destroy → يُدمِر zničit ødelægge zerstören καταστρέφω destruir tuhota détruire uništiti distruggere 破壊する 파괴하다 verwoesten ødelegge zniszczyć destruir уничтожать förstöra ทำลาย yok etmek phá hủy 破坏 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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