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-derivedCommon 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.