What is the meaning of destroyed?

verb

  • Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.
    • usage: "The fire destroyed the house"
  • Destroy completely; damage irreparably.
    • usage: "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
  • Defeat soundly.
    • usage: "The home team demolished the visitors"
  • Put (an animal) to death.
    • usage: "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"

adjective

  • Spoiled or ruined or demolished.
    • usage: "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind"
  • Destroyed physically or morally.
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APAWordNet. (2010). destroyed. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/destroyed/definitions/1172310
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "destroyed" http://smartdefine.org/destroyed/definitions/1172310 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, destroyed, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/destroyed/definitions/1172310>.
MLAWordNet. "destroyed" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/destroyed/definitions/1172310>
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