Question 1 · Quick check
destroy
CEFRA2
/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo neutralize, undo a property or condition.
Examples
We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.
With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo put down or euthanize.
To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
More examples
In contextSmoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.
The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
Hooligans destroy unprovoked.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English destroyen, from Old French destruire, Vulgar Latin *destrugō, from Classical Latin dēstruō, from dē- (“un-, de-”) + struō (“to build”).