Definitions
defeat soundly and humiliatingly
Word origin
From Middle English destroyen, from Old French destruire, Vulgar Latin *destrugō, from Classical Latin dēstruō, from dē- (“un-, de-”) + struō (“to build”).
Used in a sentence
“The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.”
“Hooligans destroy unprovoked.”
“Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this temple, and in three dayes I will raise it vp.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ruin completely”7 letters
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