Meaning of Destroyed | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Destroy.
2. To be destructive; cause destruction: "Too much money destroys as surely as too little" (John Simon).
3. 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.
4. To put an end to; eliminate: "In crowded populations, poverty destroys the possibility of cleanliness" (George Bernard Shaw).
5. To render useless or ruin: felt that an overemphasis on theory had destroyed the study of literature.
6. To put to death; kill: destroy a rabid dog.
7. To subdue or defeat completely; crush: The rebel forces were destroyed in battle.
8. To cause emotional trauma to; devastate: The divorce destroyed him.

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