Destroy | Mean of destroy in English Dictionary

/dɪˈstroɪ/

• Verb
• to cause (something) to end or no longer exist
1. Eventually our problems with money destroyed our marriage.
2. All the files were deliberately destroyed.
3. The disease destroys the body's ability to fight off illness.
4. The bomb blast destroyed the village.
5. The scandal destroyed [=ruined] his reputation.
6. The building was partially destroyed [=demolished] by fire.
• to kill (an animal) especially because it is sick, injured, or dangerous
1. The dog had to be destroyed since its owner could not prevent it from attacking people.
• to defeat (someone or something) easily or completely
1. They destroyed [=demolished] the other team 51–7.