Destroy
/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters
Definition of Destroy
verb
- To damage beyond use or repair.
"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."
- To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
"Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate."
- To put down or euthanize.
"Destroying a rabid dog is required by law."
- To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
"Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year."
- To defeat soundly.
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SYNONYMS
annihilatebreakdemolishkillruinwaste
ANTONYMS
buildconstructcreatemakeraiserepair