dictionary.ptdestroyverbliteraryrare/ɐluˈiɾ/a·lu·irPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To cause the ruin, destruction, or loss of something; to ruin, destroy.Usage examples“The earthquake destroyed a large part of the old city.”“Years of neglect ruined the institution's prestige.”Synonymsruindestroydemolish
To cause the ruin, destruction, or loss of something; to ruin, destroy.Usage examples“The earthquake destroyed a large part of the old city.”“Years of neglect ruined the institution's prestige.”Synonymsruindestroydemolish