Definition
to destroy: to devastate, to ruin, to smash
The fire completely destroyed the factory.
destructive: devastating, damaging, dangerous, harmful
- "In any case, destroying your computer sounds a bit extreme."
- "She writes "Susie, I receive a lot of emails every day, should I answer them or just destroy my computer?"
- "Examples: "The government sent a letter of apology after destroying the village by drone strike."
- "I am not a destroyer of companies, I am a liberator of them."
- "Are you here to destroy the Earth and make slaves of the Earthlings?"
- "It may be destroyed."
- "Bruno: Ah destroying the computer - what I like to call the "Horatio Option"."
- "Any unattended bag or other item of luggage will be removed and may be destroyed."
- "Destroyed, Brian!"
- "The bad news is: some faulty incense sticks led to a small fire in my office and destroyed all of the candidates' files."
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