destroys

verb

Saydi-STROYZ/dɪˈstɹɔɪz/

1 meaning of destroys

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verb
Third-person singular simple present of destroy. Use this form with a single person or thing doing the action now.
A wildfire destroys everything in its path within minutes.
Too much salt destroys the flavor of a good soup.
Note

destroys is a form of destroy

destroy, verb: To damage or remove something completely so it no longer exists, works, or has its previous effect. Full entry

Forms: destroydestroys he/she/itdestroying -ing formdestroyed past tense, past participle
Spelling: destroy → destroys: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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