Collocations for "destroy"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "destroy" in context.
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destroy
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- destroy the [environment, Earth, world]
- being destroyed by [us, contamination, industry, global warming]
- destroyed their [homes, houses, town]
- their [homes] were destroyed
- destroyed by the [storm, war, robbers]
- destroy [the enemy, the opposition, her opponent, evidence]
- destroyed him [on the court, during the game]
- destroyed all [copies, evidence]
- all [copies] were destroyed
- the [culture, habitat, way of life] is being destroyed
- destroyed his [hopes, dreams] (of)
- destroyed [all, any, every] hope (of)
- [seek, search, target] and destroy
- [ordered, instructed, allowed] to destroy
'destroy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):