English / word
destroy
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used
To ruin something completely so that it no longer exists or works.; to damage something so badly that it cannot be used
To ruin something completely so that it no longer exists or works.
In context
01
A fire can destroy a shop in minutes.
02
Do not destroy old records without permission.
Synonyms
ruin,wreck,demolish
Antonyms
build,create,construct
Collocations
destroy completely,destroy evidence,destroy property
Verb forms
Past: destroyed · Past participle: destroyed · -ing: destroying