及物动词

1. 毁坏;破坏;毁灭;摧毁
To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.

2. 毁掉…的生活;使垮掉
To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear.

3. 杀死，消灭（生病或具危险性的动物）
If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous.

4. see also: soul-destroying

1. defeat soundly

e.g. The home team demolished the visitors

Synonym: demolish

2. put (an animal) to death

e.g. The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid
the sick cat had to be put down

Synonym: put down

3. destroy completely
damage irreparably

e.g. You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up

Synonym: ruin

4. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

e.g. The fire destroyed the house

Synonym: destruct