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5 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Destroy' in a Sentence

"To break or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired; to completely ruin or eliminate." more

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By the time they arrived, the storm had destroyed the entire coastal village.
They had destroyed the ancient manuscript during the archaeological excavation.
She had destroyed the evidence before anyone could find it.
The virus had destroyed many files on the computer before the antivirus could stop it.
The firefighter revealed that the blaze had destroyed the historic landmark.

Destroy

dih-stroi
verbTo break or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired; to completely ruin or eliminate.
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Last Updated On: March 28, 2024
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