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Destroying
(gcide) | Destroy \De*stroy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Destroyed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Destroying.] [OE. destroien, destruien, destrien,
OF. destruire, F. d['e]truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum;
de + struere to pile up, build. See Structure.]
1. To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently
into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and
organic existence of; to demolish.
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But ye shall destroy their altars, break their
images, and cut down their groves. --Ex. xxxiv.
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2. To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to
annihilate; to consume.
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I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation.
--Jer. xii.
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3. To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of;
to kill.
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If him by force he can destroy, or, worse,
By some false guile pervert. --Milton.
Syn: To demolish; lay waste; consume; raze; dismantle; ruin;
throw down; overthrow; subvert; desolate; devastate;
deface; extirpate; extinguish; kill; slay. See
Demolish.
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