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destruir

/dɨʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do infinitivo latino destruere.

verb destruindo · destruído · destruo · destróis · destrói · destruímos

desfazer, tornar em nada algo que existia
converter algo material em pó, cinzas, fumaça ou pedaços mediante o uso de uma força material e de uma ação violenta

In English

ruin to spoil
waste to destroy — see also devastate, lay waste
nix to destroy
murder defeat decisively
destroy to damage beyond use or repair
nuke (colloquial) to destroy or erase completely

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"destruir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/destruir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{destruir_2026,
  title = {destruir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/destruir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}