destroy in English dictionary

  • destroy

    Meanings and definitions of "destroy"

    • (transitive) To damage beyond use or repair.
    • (intransitive) To cause destruction.
    • (transitive) To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
    • (transitive) To put down or euthanize.
    • (colloquial) (transitive) To defeat soundly.
    • (computing) (transitive) To remove data.
    • (to) destroy
    • verb
      ( transitive) To damage beyond use or repair.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To cause destruction.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To put down or euthanize.
    • verb
      (colloquial, transitive)
      To defeat soundly.
    • verb
      (computing, transitive)
      To remove data.
    • to damage beyond use or repair
    • to cause destruction
    • to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal)
    • (computing) to remove data (e.g., from memory)
    • (colloquial) to defeat soundly
    • To damage beyond use or repair.
    • To cause the destruction of.
    • (to) break
    • make change (money)
    • verb
      defeat soundly and humiliatingly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
    • verb
      destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
    • verb
      do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
    • verb
      put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"

    Synonyms of "destroy" in English dictionary

    demolish, defeat, kill are the top synonyms of "destroy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of destroy

    • destroy ( third-person singular simple present destroys, present participle destroying, simple past and past participle destroyed)
    • destroy (third-person singular simple present destroys, present participle destroying, simple past and past participle destroyed)
  • Destroy

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