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destroy

🇬🇧 UK/di'strɒi/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA2

Definitions

v.

To damage something so severely that it can no longer exist or be used; to ruin completely.

破坏;毁坏;消灭

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
stroybuild, construct, arrange
=destroy

Common Collocations

  • 1.destroy completely彻底摧毁
  • 2.destroy buildings毁坏建筑物
  • 3.destroy evidence销毁证据

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The fire destroyed most of the historic buildings in the downtown area.

  • 2.

    The scandal nearly destroyed his reputation and career.

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