destroy

verb/dɨʃ.'tɾu.ɐ/medium

des·tru·a

Definition

To cause (something) to cease to exist or function; to damage irreparably.

I hope he doesn't destroy the project.

Destroy those confidential documents immediately!

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Common collocations

destroy evidencedestroy completelyorder to destroy

Do latim 'destruere', de 'de-' (para baixo) + 'struere' (construir).