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Meaning of 'destroy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Destroy [ v. t.]
- To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.
- To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume.
- To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill.

Meaning of 'destroy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . destroy [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put (an animal) to death
Example in sentence:
  • The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid;
  • the sick cat had to be put down
Meaning (2):
- do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Example in sentence:
  • The fire destroyed the house
Meaning (3):
- defeat soundly and humiliatingly
Example in sentence:
  • The home team demolished the visitors
Meaning (4):
- destroy completely; damage irreparably
Example in sentence:
  • The tears ruined her make-up;
  • You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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