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Destroy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Destroy? [v] defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors" [v] as of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid" [v] destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" [v] do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Destroy: demolish \| destruct \| ruin Related Terms \| Find terms related to Destroy: abolish \| abuse \| afflict \| aggrieve \| annihilate \| annul \| assault \| atomize \| attack \| baffle \| balk \| barbarize \| batter \| beat \| beat all hollow \| beat hollow \| befoul \| bereave of life \| best \| bewitch \| blast \| blight \| botch \| brave \| break down \| break up \| bring to ruin \| brutalize \| burn \| butcher \| cancel out \| carry away \| carry off \| carry on \| challenge \| checkmate \| chloroform \| circumvent \| condemn \| confound \| confront \| confute \| consume \| contradict \| contravene \| corrupt \| counter \| counteract \| countermand \| counterwork \| cripple \| cross \| crucify \| crush \| curse \| cut down \| cut off \| damage \| damn \| dash \| deal destruction \| decapitate \| decimate \| defeat \| defile \| defy \| demolish \| deny \| deprave \| depredate \| deprive of life \| desolate \| despoil \| devastate \| devitalize \| devour \| disable \| disadvantage \| discomfit \| disconcert \| discountenance \| dish \| dismantle \| dispatch \| dispose of \| disprove \| disrupt \| disserve \| dissolve \| distress \| do a mischief \| do away with \| do evil \| do for \| do ill \| do in \| do to death \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| doom \| drub \| dynamite \| elude \| end \| enfeeble \| engorge \| envenom \| eradicate \| execute \| exhaust \| exterminate \| extinguish \| extirpate \| finish \| finish off \| fix \| flummox \| foil \| frustrate \| get into trouble \| go on \| gobble \| gobble up \| gut \| gut with fire \| hammer \| harass \| harm \| havoc \| hex \| hide \| hors de combat \| hurt \| immolate \| impair \| incinerate \| infect \| injure \| interfere with \| jinx \| kill \| knock the chocks \| lambaste \| lather \| launch into eternity \| lay in ruins \| lay waste \| lick \| liquidate \| loot \| lynch \| make away with \| maltreat \| mangle \| mar \| martyr \| martyrize \| maul \| menace \| mistreat \| molest \| mug \| mutilate \| negate \| neutralize \| nonplus \| nullify \| outclass \| outdo \| outfight \| outgeneral \| outmaneuver \| outpoint \| outrage \| outrun \| outsail \| outshine \| overthrow \| overturn \| perplex \| persecute \| pillage \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| poison \| pollute \| prejudice \| pull down \| pulverize \| purge \| put \| put away \| put down \| put to death \| put to sleep \| quench \| rage \| ramp \| rampage \| rant \| rape \| ravage \| rave \| raze \| refute \| remove from life \| reverse \| riot \| roar \| rub out \| rubble \| ruin \| ruinate \| sabotage \| sack \| sacrifice \| savage \| scathe \| scotch \| settle \| shatter \| shipwreck \| shoot \| skin \| skin alive \| slaughter \| slay \| smash \| sow chaos \| spike \| spoil \| starve \| stonewall \| stop \| storm \| stump \| swallow up \| taint \| take life \| take off \| tear \| tear around \| tear down \| terminate \| terrorize \| thrash \| threaten \| throw into disorder \| thwart \| torment \| torture \| trash \| trim \| triumph over \| trounce \| unbuild \| undermine \| undo \| unleash destruction \| unleash the hurricane \| unmake \| upheave \| upset \| vandalize \| vaporize \| violate \| waste \| weaken \| whip \| wipe \| wipe out \| worst \| wound \| wrack \| wreak havoc \| wreak havoc on \| wreck \| wrong See Also \| break \| break apart \| break up \| burn \| burn down \| bust \| bust up \| consume \| cut to ribbons \| defeat \| demolish \| demyelinate \| desolate \| despoil \| devastate \| devour \| dilapidate \| disassemble \| dismantle \| do away with \| eliminate \| end \| eradicate \| explode \| exterminate \| extirpate \| fire \| fracture \| get \| get rid of \| harry \| interdict \| kick down \| kick in \| kill \| kill \| lay waste to \| level \| overcome \| plunder \| pull down \| pulverise \| pulverize \| rape \| rase \| ravage \| raze \| self-destroy \| self-destruct \| shipwreck \| spoil \| subvert \| swallow \| sweep away \| take apart \| take down \| tear down \| undo \| unmake \| uproot \| vandalise \| vandalize \| violate \| wash out \| waste \| wipe out \| wrack \| wreck Destroy In Webster's Dictionary \De*stroy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destroyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Destroying}.] [OE. destroien, destruien, destrien, OF. destruire, F. d['e]truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum; de + struere to pile up, build. See {Structure}.] 1. To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish. But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves. --Ex. xxxiv. 13. 2. To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume. I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation. --Jer. xii. 17. 3. To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill. If him by force he can destroy, or, worse, By some false guile pervert. --Milton. Syn: To demolish; lay waste; consume; raze; dismantle; ruin; throw down; overthrow; subvert; desolate; devastate; deface; extirpate; extinguish; kill; slay. See {Demolish}.

Destroy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Destroy?

[v] defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
[v] as of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"
[v] destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
[v] do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Destroy: demolish | destruct | ruin

Destroy In Webster's Dictionary

\De*stroy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destroyed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Destroying}.] [OE. destroien, destruien, destrien,
OF. destruire, F. d['e]truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum;
de + struere to pile up, build. See {Structure}.]
1. To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently
   into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and
   organic existence of; to demolish.

         But ye shall destroy their altars, break their
         images, and cut down their groves.    --Ex. xxxiv.
                                               13.

2. To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to
   annihilate; to consume.

         I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation.
                                               --Jer. xii.
                                               17.

3. To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of;
   to kill.

         If him by force he can destroy, or, worse, By some
         false guile pervert.                  --Milton.

Syn: To demolish; lay waste; consume; raze; dismantle; ruin;
     throw down; overthrow; subvert; desolate; devastate;
     deface; extirpate; extinguish; kill; slay. See
     {Demolish}.

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