What does destruir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word destruir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use destruir in Spanish.

The word destruir in Spanish means destroy, be destroyed, be wrecked, harm, damage, destroy, ruin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word destruir

destroy

verbo transitivo (desmoronar, destrozar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las bombas destruyeron la ciudad.
The bombs destroyed the city.

be destroyed, be wrecked

verbo pronominal (destrozarse)

El avión se destruyó al caer al mar.
The airplane was destroyed (or: wrecked) when it landed in the sea.

harm, damage

verbo transitivo (figurado (deteriorar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La enfermedad lo ha destruido física y anímicamente.
The illness has harmed (or: damaged) him physically and mentally.

destroy, ruin

verbo transitivo (figurado (arruinar algo, alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Amenazó con destruirla si se llevaba a los niños.
He threatened to destroy (or: ruin) her if she took the children away.

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