Meaning of destroy | Babel Free

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1. To be destructive; cause destruction: "Too much money destroys as surely as too little" (John Simon).
2. a type of small fast warship. naval destroyers. torpedojaer مُدَمِّر разрушител contratorpedeiro torpédoborec der Zerstörer destroyer αντιτορπιλικό destructor hävitaja ناوشکن؛ ویرانگر hävittäjä contre-torpilleurמשחתת ध्वंसक razarač, uništavalac (torpedó)romboló kapal perusak tundurspillir cacciatorpediniere 駆逐艦 구축함 eskadrinis minininkas eskadras mīnu kuģis pemusnah torpedojagerdestroyer, torpedojager niszczyciel ویرانوگری contratorpedeiro distrugător эсминец torpédoborec rušilec razarač jagar...
3. vt. destruir, aniquilar; arruinar.
4. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity: The fire destroyed the library. The tumor was destroyed with a laser.
5. To put an end to; eliminate: "In crowded populations, poverty destroys the possibility of cleanliness" (George Bernard Shaw).
6. To render useless or ruin: felt that an overemphasis on theory had destroyed the study of literature.
7. To put to death; kill: destroy a rabid dog.
8. To subdue or defeat completely; crush: The rebel forces were destroyed in battle.
9. To cause emotional trauma to; devastate: The divorce destroyed him.
10. to ruin; spoil; render useless

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