Word Explorer

Destroy

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/

To damage beyond use or repair.

📖 Definitions of "Destroy"

verb
  1. 1

    To damage beyond use or repair.

    "Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

  2. 2

    To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

    "Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate."

  3. 3

    To put down or euthanize.

    "Destroying a rabid dog is required by law."

  4. 4

    To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.

    "Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year."

Translate “Destroy” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.