destroy

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

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[change] Verb

Plain form destroy

Third-person singular destroys

Past tense destroyed

Past participle destroyed

Present participle destroying

1. If you destroy something, you break it or make it not exist anymore.

   The house was destoyed by the bomb.

2. If you destroy someone you hurt them badly, especially their feelings, or cause them much trouble.

   Mary was destroyed by her failiure to get into college.

   The other kids detroyed him with cruel lies.

[change] Synonyms

• break, smash, tear-up, crush

[change] Antonyms

• make, create, fix, repair

[change] Related words

• destroyer
• destruction
• destructive
• destruct
• self-destruct