destroy

Less common meanings

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   kill (animal)verbtransitive

   To kill an animal in a painless way, often to end its suffering or stop a disease spreading.

   The vet had to destroy the injured horse.

   Officials destroyed the herd to stop the disease from spreading.

   UsagePeople often say put down instead.

   Similareuthanize, cull, kill, slaughter

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   eat fastverbslangtransitive

   To eat all of your food very fast because you are hungry.

   Like a vacuum cleaner sucking up everything on the plate.

   He destroyed a whole pizza by himself.

   I could destroy a big burger right now.

   UsageWhen very hungry, say I could destroy a pizza.

   Similardevour, demolish, wolf, inhale, scarf

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   tire musclesverbslangtransitive

   To work a muscle so hard that it becomes very tired.

   Like tearing down an old wall so you can build a stronger one.

   That workout will destroy your legs.

   He destroyed his arms with heavy curls at the gym.

   Similarexhaust, fatigue, blast, hammer, smash

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   sing badlyverbslangUStransitive

   To sing a song so badly that you ruin it.

   Like scribbling all over a nice drawing until it looks awful.

   He destroyed that song at karaoke, and people covered their ears.

   Please don't destroy my favorite song by singing it off-key again.

   Similarbutcher, murder, massacre, mangle, ruin

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   rough sexverbslangvulgartransitive

   To penetrate someone sexually in a rough, aggressive way.

   She texted her girlfriend late at night: "Come over and destroy me in bed."

   He was sore the next morning after she destroyed him on the couch.