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Meaning of destroyed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

destroyed

Pronunciation:/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To damage beyond use or repair.

    Example: Hooligans destroy unprovoked.

  2. To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

    Example: Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.

  3. To put down or euthanize.

    Example: Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.

  4. To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.

    Example: Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year.

adjective

Definitions

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