Engelsk verb: destroy | |||
1. | destroy (om tilblivelse) do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The fire destroyed the house. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | destruct | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | undo, unmake | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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 (om relasjon) destroy completely; damage irreparably | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!. The tears ruined her make-up. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | ruin | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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 (om konkurranse) defeat soundly | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The home team demolished the visitors. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The fighter managed to destroy his opponent | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | demolish | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | defeat, get the better of, overcome | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cut to ribbons, smash, swallow | ||
4. | destroy (om relasjon) put (an animal) to death | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid. The sick cat had to be put down. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | put down | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | kill | ||