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English verb: destroy | |||
| 1. | destroy (creation) do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of | ||
| Samples | The fire destroyed the house. | ||
| Synonyms | destruct | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undo, unmake | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break apart, break up, demolish, demyelinate, destruct, dilapidate, disassemble, dismantle, dismantle, do away with, eliminate, end, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, fracture, get rid of, interdict, kill, level, pull down, pulverise, pulverize, rase, raze, root out, self-destroy, self-destruct, sweep away, take apart, take down, tear down, uproot, wipe out | ||
| 2. | destroy (contact) destroy completely; damage irreparably | ||
| Samples | You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!. The tears ruined her make-up. | ||
| Synonyms | ruin | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, break, burn, burn down, bust, bust up, consume, desolate, despoil, devastate, devour, do a job on, explode, fire, get, harry, kick down, kick in, lay waste to, plunder, rape, ravage, ravage, scourge, shipwreck, spoil, subvert, vandalise, vandalize, violate, wash out, waste, wrack, wreck | ||
| 3. | destroy (competition) defeat soundly | ||
| Samples | The home team demolished the visitors. | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to destroy his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | demolish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defeat, get the better of, overcome | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut to ribbons, smash, swallow | ||
| 4. | destroy (contact) put (an animal) to death | ||
| Samples | The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid. The sick cat had to be put down. | ||
| Synonyms | put down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
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