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destroy
verb
to
damage
something
so
badly
that
it
no
longer
exists
or
cannot
be
used
•
The
storm
destroyed
the
small
fishing
village
by
the
coast
.
The
storm
destroyed
the
small
fishing
village
by
the
coast
.
•
Workers
used
a
huge
bulldozer
to
destroy
the
old
brick
warehouse
.
Workers
used
a
huge
bulldozer
to
destroy
the
old
brick
warehouse
.
From
Old
French
destruire
,
from
Latin
dēstruere
“
to
unbuild
,
pull
down
.”
verb
to
ruin
completely
something
abstract
,
such
as
a
plan
,
relationship
,
or
someone
’
s
happiness
or
reputation
•
The
scandal
destroyed
the
politician
’
s
career
overnight
.
The
scandal
destroyed
the
politician
’
s
career
overnight
.
•
Harsh
words
can
destroy
a
child
’
s
confidence
.
Harsh
words
can
destroy
a
child
’
s
confidence
.
verb
to
defeat
an
opponent
completely
,
especially
in
a
game
,
sport
,
or
competition
•
Our
soccer
team
destroyed
theirs
five-nil
in
the
final
.
Our
soccer
team
destroyed
theirs
five-nil
in
the
final
.
•
The
chess
champion
destroyed
his
challenger
in
just
twenty
moves
.
The
chess
champion
destroyed
his
challenger
in
just
twenty
moves
.
