Engelsk udsagnsord: destroy | |||
1. | destroy (om tilvejebringelse) do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The fire destroyed the house. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | destruct | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | undo, unmake | ||
Mere specifikke termer | 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 relation) 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. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ruin | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mere specifikke termer | 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 konkurrence) defeat soundly | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The home team demolished the visitors. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The fighter managed to destroy his opponent | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | demolish | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | defeat, get the better of, overcome | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cut to ribbons, smash, swallow | ||
4. | destroy (om relation) 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. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | put down | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | kill | ||