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destroy
1. v. Détruire.
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destroy
1. v. To damage beyond use or repair.
The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
2. v. (intransitive) To cause destruction.
Hooligans destroy unprovoked.
3. v. To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.
4. v. To put down or euthanize.
Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.
5. v. To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year.
6. v. (colloquial, transitive) To defeat soundly.
7. v. (computing, transitive) To remove data.
The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.
8. v. (US, colloquial slang) To sing a song poorly.

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We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.      Nous croyons que les armes nucléaires détruiront notre planète. I watched them destroy the old building.      Je les ai regardés détruire le vieil immeuble. Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?      Est-ce que je ne détruis pas mes ennemis quand j'en fais mes amis ?

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