Tra từ destroy - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

verb

1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of (Freq. 42)
- The fire destroyed the house
• Syn:
destruct
• Derivationally related forms:
destructible, destructive, destruction, destroyer
• Hypernyms:
unmake, undo
• Hyponyms:
kill, extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with,
self-destruct, self-destroy, destruct, end, fracture, wipe out,
sweep away, interdict, demolish, pulverize, pulverise, disassemble,
dismantle, take apart, break up, break apart, level, raze,
rase, tear down, take down, pull down, uproot, eradicate,
extirpate, root out, exterminate, dilapidate, demyelinate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. destroy completely;
damage irreparably (Freq. 28)
- You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
- The tears ruined her make-up
• Syn:
ruin
• Derivationally related forms:
ruin (for: ruin), ruination (for: ruin), ruiner (for: ruin), ruining (for: ruin), destructible, destruction, destroyer
• Hyponyms:
burn, fire, burn down, lay waste to, waste,
devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge, harry, break,
bust, vandalize, vandalise, do a job on, subvert, get,
devour, rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder,
explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wreck, wrack,
kick in, kick down, wash out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. defeat soundly (Freq. 2)
- The home team demolished the visitors
• Syn:
demolish
• Derivationally related forms:
demolition (for: demolish)
• Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
• Hyponyms:
smash, swallow, cut to ribbons
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The fighter managed to destroy his opponent
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:
put down
• Hypernyms:
kill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something