英语词汇“destroy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

When your little brother breaks your carefully constructed Lego village into its tiny parts, he destroys it. To destroy is to completely demolish.

To destroy is the opposite of to construct or to build. When you destroy something, you cause destruction, when you build something, you are involved in its construction. In war, soldiers are sometimes sent on missions to search and destroy. This means their job is to find a target and completely take it out. Destroy doesn't have to be physical though. If you get an F in your math class, that could destroy your dream of going to an Ivy League university and too much criticism can destroy your self-esteem.

WORD FAMILY

destroy: destroyable, destroyed, destroyer, destroying, destroys, destructible, destruction, destructive, self-destroy+/destroyable: undestroyable/destroyed: destroyedest/destroyer: destroyers/destructible: destructibility, indestructible/destruction: destructions, self-destruction/destructive: destructively, destructiveness, self-destructive/indestructible: indestructibility, indestructibly

USAGE EXAMPLES

Resolving the contradictions within the government’s various positions, and preventing backbench revolts destroying its slim parliamentary majority, will be all-consuming.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

He says he isn’t sure what role each played in the arsons that destroyed barns, at least two houses and other structures.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“Persons responsible for the protection of those children destroyed their dignity.”

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1v do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

The fire destroyed the house

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

destruct

kill

destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of

terminate, end, or take out

self-destroy, self-destruct

do away with oneself or itself

destruct

destroy (one's own missile or rocket)

end

put an end to

fracture

interrupt, break, or destroy

sweep away, wipe out

eliminate completely and without a trace

interdict

destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

demolish, pulverise, pulverize

destroy completely

break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart

take apart into its constituent pieces

dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

dilapidate

bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse

demyelinate

destroy the myelin sheath of

cancel out, wipe out

wipe out the effect of something

decouple

reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)

decouple

eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive)

obliterate

do away with completely, without leaving a trace

knock out

eliminate

drown

get rid of as if by submerging

cut out

delete or remove

cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

extinguish, snuff out

put an end to; kill

except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

bulldoze

flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

undo, unmake

deprive of certain characteristics

2v destroy completely; damage irreparably

Syn|Hypo

ruin

burn, burn down, fire

destroy by fire

desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

harry, ravage

make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

break

find a flaw in

break, bust

ruin completely

vandalise, vandalize

destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism

do a job on

destroy completely or make ugly or useless

subvert

destroy completely

get

overcome or destroy

devour

destroy completely

despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate

destroy and strip of its possession

explode

destroy by exploding

consume

destroy completely

shipwreck

destroy a ship

bust up, wrack, wreck

smash or break forcefully

kick down, kick in

open violently

wash out

wear or destroy by the force of water

backfire

set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

cremate

reduce to ashes

torch

burn maliciously, as by arson

scorch

destroy completely by or as if by fire

break down

cause to fall or collapse

key

vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key

ruin

reduce to ruins

3v defeat soundly

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

demolish

smash

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

swallow

engulf and destroy

cut to ribbons

defeat totally

defeat, get the better of, overcome

win a victory over

4v put (an animal) to death

The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid

Syn|Hyper

put down

kill

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

单词	destroy
释义	destroy (once / 40 pages) v When your little brother breaks your carefully constructed Lego village into its tiny parts, he destroys it. To destroy is to completely demolish. To destroy is the opposite of to construct or to build. When you destroy something, you cause destruction, when you build something, you are involved in its construction. In war, soldiers are sometimes sent on missions to search and destroy. This means their job is to find a target and completely take it out. Destroy doesn't have to be physical though. If you get an F in your math class, that could destroy your dream of going to an Ivy League university and too much criticism can destroy your self-esteem. WORD FAMILY destroy: destroyable, destroyed, destroyer, destroying, destroys, destructible, destruction, destructive, self-destroy+/destroyable: undestroyable/destroyed: destroyedest/destroyer: destroyers/destructible: destructibility, indestructible/destruction: destructions, self-destruction/destructive: destructively, destructiveness, self-destructive/indestructible: indestructibility, indestructibly USAGE EXAMPLES Resolving the contradictions within the government’s various positions, and preventing backbench revolts destroying its slim parliamentary majority, will be all-consuming. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) He says he isn’t sure what role each played in the arsons that destroyed barns, at least two houses and other structures. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “Persons responsible for the protection of those children destroyed their dignity.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of The fire destroyed the house Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper destruct kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of terminate, end, or take out self-destroy, self-destruct do away with oneself or itself destruct destroy (one's own missile or rocket) end put an end to fracture interrupt, break, or destroy sweep away, wipe out eliminate completely and without a trace interdict destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication demolish, pulverise, pulverize destroy completely break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart take apart into its constituent pieces dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down tear down so as to make flat with the ground eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot destroy completely, as if down to the roots dilapidate bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse demyelinate destroy the myelin sheath of cancel out, wipe out wipe out the effect of something decouple reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) decouple eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive) obliterate do away with completely, without leaving a trace knock out eliminate drown get rid of as if by submerging cut out delete or remove cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize weed out unwanted or unnecessary things extinguish, snuff out put an end to; kill except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out prevent from being included or considered or accepted bulldoze flatten with or as if with a bulldozer undo, unmake deprive of certain characteristics 2v destroy completely; damage irreparably Syn\|Hypo ruin burn, burn down, fire destroy by fire desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly harry, ravage make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes break find a flaw in break, bust ruin completely vandalise, vandalize destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism do a job on destroy completely or make ugly or useless subvert destroy completely get overcome or destroy devour destroy completely despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate destroy and strip of its possession explode destroy by exploding consume destroy completely shipwreck destroy a ship bust up, wrack, wreck smash or break forcefully kick down, kick in open violently wash out wear or destroy by the force of water backfire set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire cremate reduce to ashes torch burn maliciously, as by arson scorch destroy completely by or as if by fire break down cause to fall or collapse key vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key ruin reduce to ruins 3v defeat soundly Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper demolish smash overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) swallow engulf and destroy cut to ribbons defeat totally defeat, get the better of, overcome win a victory over 4v put (an animal) to death The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid Syn\|Hyper put down kill cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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