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Meaning of destroy

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  destroy
      v 1: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The
           fire destroyed the house" [syn: {destroy}, {destruct}]
      2: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my
         car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her
         make-up" [syn: {destroy}, {ruin}]
      3: defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors" [syn:
         {demolish}, {destroy}]
      4: put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the
         dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put
         down" [syn: {destroy}, {put down}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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