destroy

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something to cease to exist or be completely ruined.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, приводящего к прекращению существования чего-либо или его полному разрушению.esVerbo que se usa para indicar una acción que causa que algo deje de existir o quede completamente arruinado o destrozado.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de causer la fin de l'existence de quelque chose ou sa destruction complète, ou de le réduire en ruines.deVerb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die etwas vollständig zerstört oder beendet, sodass es nicht mehr existiert oder nicht mehr funktionsfähig ist.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de causar a destruição total de algo, fazendo com que deixe de existir ou de funcionar. Pode também significar arruinar, desmanchar ou acabar com algo de forma violenta ou definitiva.zh表示使某物完全毁坏、消灭或不再存在的动词，涵盖破坏、摧毁、毁灭等主要含义。arفعل يدل على إتلاف الشيء أو إفنائه بالكامل، أو إسقاطه وهدمه، أو إبطال وجوده.

1. Damage beyond repair A2 formal

   To damage something so severely that it cannot be repaired or used again.

   • The earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.
   • Fire destroyed the entire forest.
   • The storm destroyed their crops.

   ruРазрушитьesdestruirfrdétruiredeZerstörenptDestruirzh摧毁arدمّر

   同义词: annihilatedemolishdevastateravageruinshattersmashtotaltrashwastewreck

   反义词: buildconstructcreatefixrepairrestore

2. End or ruin completely B1 formal

   To put an end to something, such as a plan, hope, or reputation.

   • The scandal destroyed his political career.
   • The bad review destroyed her confidence.
   • The accident destroyed their dreams of traveling.

   ruРазрушитьesdestruir por completofrdétruire, anéantirdeZerstörenptDestruirzh毁灭arدمّر

   同义词: annihilatecrushdemolishdevastateextinguishruinshatterwreck

   反义词: buildconstructcreateestablishpreserveprotectrepairrestorestrengthensupport

3. Kill or eliminate B2 formal

   To kill an animal, especially one that is dangerous or unwanted.

   • The farmer had to destroy the rabid dog.
   • The hunters destroyed the pack of wolves.
   • The vet recommended destroying the injured animal.

   ruУничтожитьesSacrificar o matar a un animalfrabattre (un animal)deTötenptMatar ou eliminarzh消灭arإهلاك الحيوان

   同义词: culldispatcheliminateexterminateput downput to sleep

• destroyed past participle
• destroyed past simple
• destroying present participle
• destroys third person singular