Destroy meaning in English

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Definition

to destroy: to devastate, to ruin, to smash verb
The fire completely destroyed the factory.
destructive: devastating, damaging, dangerous, harmful adjective

Examples

  • "We managed to identify and destroy the virus before it infected any other machines on the network, which is extremely good news."
  • "Any unattended bag or other item of luggage will be removed and may be destroyed."
  • "A big event like this could destroy our reputation!"
  • "Destroyed, Brian!"
  • "Bruno: Ah destroying the computer - what I like to call the "Horatio Option"."
  • "The bad news is: some faulty incense sticks led to a small fire in my office and destroyed all of the candidates' files."
  • "In any case, destroying your computer sounds a bit extreme."
  • "Horatio : ...And I could finance my lifelong ambition of destroying the sun!"
  • "As you may have heard, your last delivery of perfume was destroyed in a freak traffic accident."
  • "Examples: "She demanded a letter of apology from me after I destroyed her life."
  • "It may be destroyed."
  • "Examples: "The government sent a letter of apology after destroying the village by drone strike."
  • "Are you here to destroy the Earth and make slaves of the Earthlings?"
  • "If the Intergalactic Tax Office doesn't receive it by midnight, the planet will be destroyed!"
  • "Second, you have to tell the media that you've destroyed all of your guns, and donated your bearskins to the local Natural History Museum."
  • "Brazil: yesterday, 200 square miles of the Amazon Rainforest were destroyed."
  • "She writes "Susie, I receive a lot of emails every day, should I answer them or just destroy my computer?"
  • "The fan is probably destroyed, and as a result your motherboard is totally fried."
  • "Warbuckle : Well, as you know, Pedro, I've had my share of legal difficulties lately, and these vultures want to destroy my reputation."

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