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destroy

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  • //dɪˈstɹɔɪ//

To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.

verbo

  1. 1

    To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.

    The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.

    Hooligans destroy unprovoked.

    Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this temple, and in three dayes I will raise it vp.

    Repeated use of this type of [water] on plants results in deflocculation[] of the soil. Good quality soil consists of loose aggregates which provide natural aeration and ease of root run. Sodium accumulation in soil destroys this natural flocculation and causes the soil to pack.

  2. 2

    To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

    Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.

  3. 3

    To put down or euthanize.

    Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.

  4. 4

    To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.

    Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year.

    Other girls in the foster home are eager to destroy her and get her kicked out of the place. It's a tough situation.

  5. 5

    informaleTo utterly defeat; to crush.

    Remember when Germany destroyed Brazil 7–1 in the World Cup?

    Growing up, [Kevin] Durant told me, he was a sore loser. That all changed one day when he was 11, after he got destroyed by his father in a game of one on one in the driveway.

  6. 6

    To remove data.

    The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.

  7. 7

    gergoTo exhaust completely and thus recreate or build up.

    This exercise is going to destroy all parts of your shoulders.

  8. 8

    gergoTo penetrate sexually in an aggressive way.

    She got destroyed by her lover on the carpet.

  9. 9

    gergoTo sing a song extremely poorly.

    JAMES CARTER: The man's destroying a classic!

  10. 10

    gergoTo eat food quickly, hungrily or completely.

    I could destroy some wings right now.

Etimologia

From Middle English destroyen, from Old French destruire, Vulgar Latin *destrugō, from Classical Latin dēstruō, from dē- (“un-, de-”) + struō (“to build”).

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passato
destroyed
participio passato
destroyed
participio presente
destroying
3ª persona singolare
destroys
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