WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| destroy [sth]⇒ vtr | (demolish physically) | vernielen, kapotmaken, stukmaken overg.ww |
| | (informeel) | slopen, mollen overg.ww |
| | The earthquake destroyed all the buildings on this block. |
| destroy [sth] vtr | (ruin, spoil) | verwoesten overg.ww |
| | | verpesten, bederven overg. ww |
| | It destroyed any idea he had of going to college. |
| destroy [sth] vtr | (confidence, reputation: wreck) | verwoesten, ruïneren overg. ww |
| | The scandal destroyed the politician's reputation. |
| destroy [sth] vtr | (animal: euthanize) (dieren) | afmaken overg. ww |
| | Their dog was destroyed by a police marksman. |
| destroy [sb]⇒ vtr | (devastate emotionally) (figuurlijk) | kapot maken bn + overg. ww |
| | We can't tell him what's happened. It would destroy him. |
| destroy⇒ vi | (act to destroy) | vernietigen overg.ww |
| | The soldiers' mission was to search and destroy. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| destroy vtr | (neutralize, nullify) (neutraliseren) | vernietigen overg.ww |
| | Our divorce was finalized, but that doesn't destroy my rights to receive some of my ex-husband's money. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| kapot maken bn+ww | (stuk maken) | break vtr |
| | | destroy vtr |
| iets vernielen overg. ww | (vernietigen) | destroy, wreck, ruin vtr |
| iets vernietigen overg. ww | (kapot maken) | destroy, ruin, wreck, annihilate vtr |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| naar de maan helpen overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk, informeel (kapotmaken) | break vtr |
| | | ruin, wreck, destroy vtr |
| niets heel laten van overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (zeer sterk bekritiseren) (also fig.) | destroy vtr |