Destroyed

Pronunciation: /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

Definitions of destroyed

verb to cause severe damage to something, rendering it unusable or unrepairable

Example Sentences

A1 The old building was destroyed by the hurricane.

A2 The fire destroyed all of our belongings in the house.

B1 The factory was destroyed in the earthquake, leaving many people unemployed.

B2 The war destroyed entire cities, leaving behind a trail of devastation.

C1 The virus has destroyed economies around the world, causing widespread unemployment.

C2 The dictator's regime destroyed any opposition, leaving the country in fear.

Examples of destroyed in a Sentence

formal The hurricane destroyed many homes in the coastal town.

informal The fire totally destroyed the old barn.

slang That party last night destroyed me, I'm so tired.

figurative The gossip destroyed her reputation in the small town.

Grammatical Forms of destroyed

• past tense: destroyed
• plural: destroyed
• comparative: more destroyed
• superlative: most destroyed
• present tense: destroy
• future tense: will destroy
• perfect tense: have destroyed
• continuous tense: is destroying
• singular: destroys
• positive degree: destroyed
• infinitive: to destroy
• gerund: destroying
• participle: destroyed

Origin and Evolution of destroyed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'destroyed' originated from the Latin word 'destruere', which means to tear down or demolish.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'destroyed' has retained its meaning of causing severe damage or ruin, but has also come to be used in a more general sense to indicate something being completely ruined or rendered useless.