# destroys

Pronunciation: say "di-STROYZ" /dɪˈstɹɔɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of destroy. — third-person singular simple present indicative of destroy
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of destroy. Use this form with a single person or thing doing the action now.
   - _Heavy flooding destroys crops across the valley nearly every spring._
   - _The acid slowly destroys the protective coating on the metal._

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