destroy
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/verb
with obj.
1- put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it毁灭; 摧毁; 彻底破坏（某物）：
the room had been destroyed by fire.
这间屋被大火烧毁了。
1.1
- completely ruin or spoil (something)彻底毁掉; 打破（某物）：
he had destroyed her dreams.
他毁了她的梦想。
1.2
- ruin (someone) emotionally or spiritually（在感情、精神上）毁掉（某人）; 使（某人）崩溃：
he has been determined to destroy her.
他下决心要毁了她。
1.3
- defeat (someone) utterly彻底打败（某人）：
Northants have the batting to destroy anyone.
北安普敦队的击球球艺所向披靡。
1.4
- （一般作be destroyed）kill (a sick, savage, or unwanted animal) by humane means以人道的方法杀死（有病、凶猛或多余的动物）：
their terrier was destroyed after the attack.
他们的㹴犬在这次袭击之后就被以人道的方式宰杀了。
词源
Middle English: from Old French destruire, based on Latin destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere 'build'.