de·stroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ, di-/
(vt.)破壞,毀壞;消滅;打破,使失敗
De·stroy v. t. [imp. & p. p. Destroyed p. pr. & vb. n. Destroying.]
1. To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves. --Ex. xxxiv. 13.
2. To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume.
I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation. --Jer. xii. 17.
3. To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill.
If him by force he can destroy, or, worse,
By some false guile pervert. --Milton.
Syn: -- To demolish; lay waste; consume; raze; dismantle; ruin; throw down; overthrow; subvert; desolate; devastate; deface; extirpate; extinguish; kill; slay. See Demolish.
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destroy
v 1: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire
destroyed the house" [syn: destruct]
2: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my
car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her
make-up" [syn: ruin]
3: defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
[syn: demolish]
4: as of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that
was found to be rabid"