Destroy Verb - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of destroy verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    destroy

     verbverb NAmE//dɪˈstrɔɪ// Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they destroy  he / she / it destroys  past simple destroyed  -ing form destroying   jump to other results
  1. 1destroy something/somebody to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. The building was completely destroyed by fire. They've destroyed all the evidence. Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy).

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  2. 2destroy something to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted The injured horse had to be destroyed.
  3. 3destroy somebody (informal) to defeat someone completely The Tigers destroyed the Padres in five games. see soul-destroying
    4. destroy verbdestroyer noundestruction noundestructive adjectiveindestructible adjectivedestroy verbdestroyer noundestruction noundestructive adjectiveindestructible adjective
See destroy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: destroy

Nearby words

  • destitute adjective
  • de-stress verb
  • destroy verb
  • destroyer noun
  • destruction noun

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