Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - destroy
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~ v 1 to damage something so badly that it cannot be repaired or so that it no longer exists (The school was completely destroyed by fire. | an accident that destroyed her ballet career) 2 to kill an animal, especially because it is sick, or dangerous 3 destroy sb to ruin someone's life completely so that they have no hope for the future (- see also destruction) ( USAGE NOTE: DESTROY WORD CHOICE destroy, ruin, spoil Destroy means to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired Whole areas of the city were destroyed. | a drug to destroy cancer cells | Their traditional way of life has been destroyed. You ruin or (less strong) spoil something good or useful. It then usually still exists, but no longer has its good qualities or features Too much sugar can ruin your teeth. | You've completely spoiled my day. )
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(destroys, destroying, destroyed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. That’s a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos... VERB: V n 2. To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me. VERB: V n 3. If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed. = put down VERB: usu passive, be V-ed 4. see also soul-destroying ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~-, destrui-, stem of destrure, from Vulgar Latin *destrugere, alteration of Latin destruere, from de- + struere to build — more at structure Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to ruin the structure, organic existence, or condition of ~ed the files; also to ruin as if by tearing to shreds their reputation was ~ed 2. a. to put out of existence ; kill ~ an injured horse b. neutralize the moon ~s the light of the stars c. annihilate, vanquish armies had been crippled but not ~ed — W. L. Shirer intransitive verb to cause destruction ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 pull or break down; demolish (destroyed the bridge). 2 end the existence of (the accident destroyed her confidence). 3 kill (esp. a sick or savage animal). 4 make useless; spoil utterly. 5 ruin financially, professionally, or in reputation. 6 defeat (destroyed the enemy). Etymology: ME f. OF destruire ult. f. L destruere (as DE-, struere struct- build) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) аннулировать 2) разрушать, уничтожать, ликвидировать to destroy a process — уничтожить процесс to destroy refuse — сжигать мусор ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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v. 1) разрушать; уничтожать 2) делать бесполезным, сводить к нулю 3) истреблять Syn: annihilate, demolish, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, raze, ruin, uproot, wreck Ant: build, create, devise, establish, repair ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 12c., from O.Fr. destruire, from V.L. *destrugerie (infl. by destructos), from L. destruere "tear down, demolish," lit. "un-build," from de- "un-, down" + struere "to pile, build." A naval destroyer was originally a "torpedo boat destroyer." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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