CEFR A2

destroying

verb

Meaning

The act of damaging something so severely that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

Examples

The wildfire was destroying everything in its path as it moved toward the town.
He regretted destroying the old letters before he had a chance to read them again.

Synonyms: ruin, wreck, demolish, devastate, annihilate

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destroying (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/

Definition

The act of damaging something so severely that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

Examples

The wildfire was destroying everything in its path as it moved toward the town.
He regretted destroying the old letters before he had a chance to read them again.
The new policy is effectively destroying the small businesses it was meant to help.

How to Use destroying

destroy something (collocation): The standard transitive use of the verb. — "The flood is destroying the crops."
be destroyed by (prepositional phrase): Passive voice construction indicating the agent of destruction. — "The bridge was destroyed by the storm."

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