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- [dih-stroi]
- /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
- /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
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- [dih-stroi]
- /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
Definitions of destroy word
- verb destroy To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. 3
- verb destroy To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. 3
- verb destroy If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. 3
- verb destroy to ruin; spoil; render useless 3
- verb destroy to tear down or demolish; break up; raze 3
- verb destroy to put an end to; do away with; extinguish 3
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Origin of destroy
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English destroyen < Old French destruire < Vulgar Latin dēstrūgere (unattested), for Latin dēstruere (dē- de- + struere “to pick up, build”)
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Parts of speech for Destroy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
destroy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
destroy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for destroy
verb destroy
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
Antonyms for destroy
verb destroy
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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