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Definition of: destroy
(di·stroi′) v.t.
1. To ruin utterly; consume; dissolve.
2. To demolish; raze; tear down.
3. To put an end to; do away with.
4. To kill.
5. To make ineffective; counteract. See synonyms under ABOLISH, ANNUL, BREAK, DEMOLISH, EXTERMINATE, SUBVERT. [<OF destruire, ult. <L destruere <de- down + struere build]
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