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Destroyed Destroy Destroying Dɪˈstrɔɪ Building Evidence Verb Bre
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BrE / dɪˈstrɔɪ / NAmE / dɪˈstrɔɪ / |
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- the building was completely destroyed by fire.
- they've destroyed all the evidence.
- heat gradually destroys vitamin c.
- you have destroyed my hopes of happiness.
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destroy(verb)BrE / dɪˈstrɔɪ / NAmE / dɪˈstrɔɪ / - to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc.
- The building was completely destroyed by fire.
- They've destroyed all the evidence.
- Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
- You have destroyed my hopes of happiness.
- Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy).
- to kill an animal deliberately, usually because it is sick or not wanted
- The injured horse had to be destroyed.
Extra Examples- Drugs can destroy the health and lives of young people.
- He physically destroyed the computer by smashing it to pieces.
- Our greed may ultimately destroy the planet.
- She seemed intent on destroying everything they had built up together.
- That guy just single-handedly destroyed everything we’ve worked for.
- The bomb hit, instantly destroying the building.
- The building was destroyed by fire last year.
- The earthquake literally destroyed their villages.
- The horse broke a leg and had to be destroyed.
- The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.
- Their lives have been virtually destroyed by this tragedy.
- These weapons are capable of destroying the entire planet.
- This disease threatens to destroy many of our native trees.
- a new attempt to destroy enemy positions
- Failure was slowly destroying him.
- The brigade’s mission was to destroy the enemy.
- They’ve destroyed all the evidence.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they destroy
- he / she / it destroys
- past simple destroyed
- past participle destroyed
- -ing form destroying
Word Origin- Middle English: from Old French destruire, based on Latin destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere ‘build’.
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