Basic Guidelines For English Spellings
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See US English definition of destroy
See UK English definition of destroy
See Spanish definition of destruir
1‘their offices were completely destroyed by bombing’
build, reconstruct
2‘the increased traffic would destroy the adjoining conservation area’
preserve, restore
3‘his illness destroyed his hopes of going to university’
raise
4‘the horse broke its leg and had to be destroyed’
5‘the brigade's mission was to destroy the enemy’
spare
6‘Rangers last night destroyed Leeds 4–0’
lose to