English Dictionary

destroy

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 口語 過剰級 アメリカ英語 俗語 卑語

(transitive, intransitive) To damage beyond use or repair. / (transitive) To neutralize, undo a property or condition. / (transitive) To put down or euthanize.

日本語の意味

使用不可能または修理不可能なほどの損傷を与える / 性質や状態を中和、または消去する / （動物などを）安楽死させる

A single careless spark can destroy the painting, leaving it beyond repair.

たった一つの不用意な火花がその絵画を破壊して修復不可能にしてしまうことがある。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To damage beyond use or repair.

The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.

意味（2）

(transitive) To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.

意味（3）

(transitive) To put down or euthanize.

Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.

意味（4）

(transitive) To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.

Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year.

意味（5）

(colloquial, transitive, hyperbolic) To defeat soundly.

意味（6）

(computing, transitive) To remove data.

The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.

意味（7）

(US, colloquial, slang) To sing a song poorly.

JAMES CARTER: The man's destroying a classic!

意味（8）

(bodybuilding, slang, antiphrasis) To exhaust duly and thus recreate or build up.

This exercise is going to destroy all parts of your shoulders.

意味（9）

(slang, vulgar) To penetrate sexually in an aggressive way.

She got destroyed by her lover on the carpet.

destroys （ present singular third-person ）

destroying （ participle present ）

destroyed （ participle past ）

destroyed （ past ）