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Destroy

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

We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.
With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We think nuclear weapons will ____ our earth.

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