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Verb destroy has 4 senses

destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
--₁ is one way to unmake, undo

Derived forms: noun destruction₁, noun destroyer₂, noun destroyer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

Derived forms: noun destruction₂, noun destruction₁, noun destroyer₂, noun destroyer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
demolish, destroy - defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
--₃ is one way to get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to destroy his opponent
destroy - as of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"
--₄ is one way to kill
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something