destroyverb/dɨʃˈtɾɔ.ɐ̃j̃/mediumdes·tro·emPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThird person plural present indicative of the verb 'to destroy'. To cause the total ruin or annihilation of something.Fires destroy vast areas of forest every summer.Wars destroy not only buildings but also lives.synannihilatedevastatewreckantbuildpreserveconserveEtymologyDo latim 'destruere'.Related wordsdestruirdestruiçãodestruidordestrutivodestroem-se