destroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
Definition
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The fire destroyed most of the documents stored in the warehouse.
Word Family
NounNoun
VerbVerb
destroy gốc
AdjectiveAdj
destructive
destructible
AdverbAdv
destructively
Synonyms
- demolishdestroy completely
- ruinan irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
Collocations
- Easy destroy old documentsto destroy old documents, meaning to do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
- Medium destroy property during the stormto destroy property during the storm, meaning to do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
- Hard destroy competitive advantage completelyto destroy competitive advantage completely, meaning to do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
- Very Hard destroy credibility beyond all repairto destroy credibility beyond all repair, meaning to do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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