destroyed

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/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/ English

Definitions

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.”

adjective

(particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

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Synonyms

annihilate break demolish kill ruin waste wrecked devastated blighted obliterated totaled war-torn fallen annihilated spoilt shattered tattered broken

Antonyms

build construct create make raise repair

Associated

rebuilt damaged earthquake tornado fire bombing rebuild homeless ruins burned destruction raid

Rhymes

void avoid devoid annoyed paranoid overjoyed employed mongoloid celluloid ovoid

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