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Detailed Translations for destroy from English to French

destroy:

to destroy verb (destroies, destroyed, destroying)

  1. to destroy (devastate; ruin; lay waste)
    détruire; ruiner; ravager; dévaster
    • détruire verb (détruis, détruit, détruisons, détruisez, )
    • ruiner verb (ruine, ruines, ruinons, ruinez, )
    • ravager verb (ravage, ravages, ravageons, ravagez, )
    • dévaster verb (dévaste, dévastes, dévastons, dévastez, )
  2. to destroy (demolish; break down; tear down; )
    détruire; démolir; démonter; abattre; dévaster; rompre; se désagréger; abaisser; se rompre; anéantir; décomposer; se décomposer; supprimer; couper; casser; séparer; raser; défaire; abîmer; rabaisser; arracher; briser; déchirer; dissoudre; fracasser; s'écrouler; dissocier; liquider; ravager; bousiller; s'arracher; tomber en ruine; se délabrer
    • détruire verb (détruis, détruit, détruisons, détruisez, )
    • démolir verb (démolis, démolit, démolissons, démolissez, )
    • démonter verb (démonte, démontes, démontons, démontez, )
    • abattre verb (abbats, abbat, abbattons, abbattez, )
    • dévaster verb (dévaste, dévastes, dévastons, dévastez, )
    • rompre verb (romps, romp, rompons, rompez, )
    • abaisser verb (abaisse, abaisses, abaissons, abaissez, )
    • se rompre verb
    • anéantir verb (anéantis, anéantit, anéantissons, anéantissez, )
    • décomposer verb (décompose, décomposes, décomposons, décomposez, )
    • supprimer verb (supprime, supprimes, supprimons, supprimez, )
    • couper verb (coupe, coupes, coupons, coupez, )
    • casser verb (casse, casses, cassons, cassez, )
    • séparer verb (sépare, sépares, séparons, séparez, )
    • raser verb (rase, rases, rasons, rasez, )
    • défaire verb (défais, défait, défaisons, défaites, )
    • abîmer verb (abîme, abîmes, abîmons, abîmez, )
    • rabaisser verb (rabaisse, rabaisses, rabaissons, rabaissez, )
    • arracher verb (arrache, arraches, arrachons, arrachez, )
    • briser verb (brise, brises, brisons, brisez, )
    • déchirer verb (déchire, déchires, déchirons, déchirez, )
    • dissoudre verb (dissous, dissout, dissolvons, dissolvez, )
    • fracasser verb (fracasse, fracasses, fracassons, fracassez, )
    • dissocier verb (dissocie, dissocies, dissocions, dissociez, )
    • liquider verb (liquide, liquides, liquidons, liquidez, )
    • ravager verb (ravage, ravages, ravageons, ravagez, )
    • bousiller verb (bousille, bousilles, bousillons, bousillez, )
    • s'arracher verb
  3. to destroy (break; wreck; break into pieces)
    abîmer; démolir; rompre; casser; bousiller; briser; fracasser; tarauder; esquinter
    • abîmer verb (abîme, abîmes, abîmons, abîmez, )
    • démolir verb (démolis, démolit, démolissons, démolissez, )
    • rompre verb (romps, romp, rompons, rompez, )
    • casser verb (casse, casses, cassons, cassez, )
    • bousiller verb (bousille, bousilles, bousillons, bousillez, )
    • briser verb (brise, brises, brisons, brisez, )
    • fracasser verb (fracasse, fracasses, fracassons, fracassez, )
    • tarauder verb (taraude, taraudes, taraudons, taraudez, )
    • esquinter verb (esquinte, esquintes, esquintons, esquintez, )
  4. to destroy (ruin; blow)
    gâter; empoisonner; exaspérer; irriter; aigrir; enfieller
    • gâter verb (gâte, gâtes, gâtons, gâtez, )
    • empoisonner verb (empoisonne, empoisonnes, empoisonnons, empoisonnez, )
    • exaspérer verb (exaspère, exaspères, exaspérons, exaspérez, )
    • irriter verb (irrite, irrites, irritons, irritez, )
    • aigrir verb (aigris, aigrit, aigrissons, aigrissez, )
    • enfieller verb
  5. to destroy (exterminate)
    détruire; exterminer; anéantir
    • détruire verb (détruis, détruit, détruisons, détruisez, )
    • exterminer verb (extermine, extermines, exterminons, exterminez, )
    • anéantir verb (anéantis, anéantit, anéantissons, anéantissez, )

Conjugations for destroy:

present
  1. destroy
  2. destroy
  3. destroies
  4. destroy
  5. destroy
  6. destroy
simple past
  1. destroyed
  2. destroyed
  3. destroyed
  4. destroyed
  5. destroyed
  6. destroyed
present perfect
  1. have destroyed
  2. have destroyed
  3. has destroyed
  4. have destroyed
  5. have destroyed
  6. have destroyed
past continuous
  1. was destroying
  2. were destroying
  3. was destroying
  4. were destroying
  5. were destroying
  6. were destroying
future
  1. shall destroy
  2. will destroy
  3. will destroy
  4. shall destroy
  5. will destroy
  6. will destroy
continuous present
  1. am destroying
  2. are destroying
  3. is destroying
  4. are destroying
  5. are destroying
  6. are destroying
subjunctive
  1. be destroyed
  2. be destroyed
  3. be destroyed
  4. be destroyed
  5. be destroyed
  6. be destroyed
diverse
  1. destroy!
  2. let's destroy!
  3. destroyed
  4. destroying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for destroy:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abaisser going down; sinking; subsiding
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abaisser break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck belittle; bring down; demote; disregard; drag down; get down; hold cheap; hold in contempt; humiliate; look down upon; pull down; scorn; sharply critize; slight; take down from; treat unkindly; treat with disregard
abattre break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck blow down; break; break to pieces; break up; bring down; butcher; chop down; chop off; cut down; cut off; demolish; depress; execute; execute capital punishment; fell; finish off; fire at; floor; fracture; hew off; kill; knock down; murder; put to the sword; refract; shoot; shoot dead; shoot down; smash; take down; take someone's life; tear down
abîmer break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck attack; be slovenly; beat up; botch up; break; break into pieces; damage; erode; hurt; injure; insult; knock about; mangle; maul; mess up; muck up; neglect; offend; roam; smash; smash into pieces; spoil; wander
aigrir blow; destroy; ruin become bitter; embitter; get acid; make sour; sour; turn; turn sour
anéantir break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; exterminate; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck commit murder; kill; murder
arracher break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck blow down; break up; dig up; draw apart; extort; lift; make off with; pilfer; pinch off; pluck; provoke; pull; pull off; pull out; push over; rend; rip; rip off; snatch; snatch away; snatch off; steal; tear apart; tear loose; tear off; tear out; tear to pieces; tear to shreds; tear up; tease; tug; turn out
bousiller break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck botch up; bungle; mess around; mess up; muck up; potter; spoil; tinker
briser break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck adjourn; attack; botch up; break; break down; break into pieces; break off; break to pieces; crack; damage; drop dead; erode; fracture; go to hell; intentionally destroy; knock to pieces; mess up; muck up; refract; sever; shatter; smash; smash into pieces; smash to pieces; smash up; snap; spoil
casser break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck attack; botch up; break; break down; break into pieces; break off; break to pieces; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; conclude; convert into scrap; crack; damage; drop dead; end; erode; finish; finish off; fracture; go to hell; knock to pieces; mess up; muck up; refract; scrap; shatter; smash; smash into pieces; smash to pieces; smash up; snap; spoil; to break into pieces; to fall into pieces
couper break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck adulterate; become thin; break up; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; carve; chisel off; chop away; chop off; cleave; clip; conclude; cut; cut away; cut back; cut close; cut down; cut free; cut loose; cut off; cut to size; cut up; cut up in pieces; decimate; deplete; dilute; disconnect; divide; end; extinguish; finish; finish off; fritter away; hew away; hew off; hew through; lop off; make out; matter; outdo; overtrump; pare; play trumps; prune; prune away; put out; reap; score off; separate; set out; skim; split; sting; style someone's hair; switch off; tailor to; tear loose; thin out; trim; trim away; trump; turn off; water down
dissocier break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; cleave; crack; differentiate; divide; divorce; itemise; itemize; part; separate; sever; split; split up; tear loose; tear off; ungroup; unlink
dissoudre break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; collapse; crumble; depart; disintegrate; dissolve; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; go; go away; leave; melt away; melt down; smelt
déchirer break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; draw apart; pull off; pull out; pull to pieces; rend; rip; rip off; rip open; tear; tear apart; tear loose; tear off; tear open; tear out; tear to pieces; tear to shreds; tear up; turn out
décomposer break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck be lost; be wrecked; break up; collapse; crash; crumble; decay; degenerate; depart; deteriorate; disintegrate; fall apart; fall into decline; fall to bits; fall to pieces; go; go away; go bad; leave; meet an accident; perish; rot; spoil
défaire break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; collapse; crumble; depart; disconnect; disintegrate; drop out; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; fray; get undone; go; go away; leave; loosen; pull out; quit; ravel out; release; screw off; set free; unbutton; uncouple; undo; unlace; unlock; unpick; unravel; unscrew; untie; work loose
démolir break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck attack; break; break into pieces; break up; collapse; convert into scrap; crumble; damage; demolish; disintegrate; erode; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; knock to pieces; rip; sap; scrap; shatter; smash; smash into pieces; smash to pieces; smash up; spoil; tear down
démonter break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; clear away; clear up; collapse; crumble; demolish; disintegrate; dismantle; dismount; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; remove; rip; sap; strip down; take apart a machine; tear down; unharness; unrig
détruire break down; break up; demolish; destroy; devastate; drag down; exterminate; get down; lay waste; pull down; ruin; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck abolish; attack; break; break into pieces; break up; convert into scrap; damage; demolish; destruct; devastate; disband; dissolve; eliminate; erode; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; rip; ruin; sap; scrap; shut down; smash; smash into pieces; spoil; tear down; wear out; work to death; wreck
dévaster break down; break up; demolish; destroy; devastate; drag down; get down; lay waste; pull down; ruin; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; demolish; destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; tear down; wear out; work to death; wreck
empoisonner blow; destroy; ruin contaminate; infect; poison; spoil; waste
enfieller blow; destroy; ruin
esquinter break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck attack; censure; criticise; criticize; damage; erode; run down; slate; spoil
exaspérer blow; destroy; ruin embitter; sour; turn
exterminer destroy; exterminate commit murder; kill; murder
fracasser break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck attack; break; break down; break off; break to pieces; damage; drop dead; erode; fracture; go to hell; knock to pieces; refract; shatter; smash; smash to pieces; smash up; spoil
gâter blow; destroy; ruin botch up; decay; go bad; mangle; mess up; muck up; pamper; rot; spoil; spoil by worrying
irriter blow; destroy; ruin anger; annoy; cause irritation; chafe; disturb; enrage; give offence; grate; incense; irritate; nag; plane; smooth; upset; vex
liquider break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck abolish; annul; break up; cancel; clean; clear; clear away; demolish; disband; dismantle; dissolve; eliminate; finish off; kill; liquidate; murder; nullify; put away; sell off; sell out; settle; shut down; tidy up; undo
rabaisser break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck belittle; decrease; diminish; disregard; drag down; get down; hold cheap; hold in contempt; humiliate; look down upon; pull down; reduce; scorn; sharply critize; shrink; slight; treat unkindly; treat with disregard
raser break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck be a nuisance; be a pain; carry on one's point; clip; make off; make oneself scarce; muck about; nag; rip; shave; shear; trim
ravager break down; break up; demolish; destroy; devastate; drag down; get down; lay waste; pull down; ruin; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; wear out; work to death; wreck
rompre break; break down; break into pieces; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck adjourn; become defective; botch up; break; break down; break into pieces; break off; break through; break to pieces; break up; crack; crack into pieces; drop dead; fall to pieces; fracture; go to hell; intentionally destroy; knock to pieces; mess up; muck up; refract; sever; shatter; smash; smash into pieces; smash to pieces; smash up; snap; spoil; tear loose
ruiner destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin botch up; corrupt; debase; deprave; destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; foul up; lay waste; liquidate; mess up; muck up; pervert; ruin; spoil; upset; wear out; work to death; wreck
s'arracher break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break up; tear loose
s'écrouler break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck break down; buckle; cave in; collapse; come off worst; crash; crash down; crumble down; drop; fall; give way; go to pieces; go to the dogs; have a breakdown; prolapse; relapse; sag; sink; slump; subside; taste defeat; topple down; tumble
se décomposer break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck be in a state of decomposition; be lost; be wrecked; break up; collapse

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Related Definitions for "destroy":

  1. defeat soundly1
  2. put (an animal) to death1
    • The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid1
  3. destroy completely; damage irreparably1
  4. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of1
    • The fire destroyed the house1

Wiktionary Translations for destroy:

destroy
verb
  1. -
  2. to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal)
  3. to damage beyond use or repair
destroy
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
destroy ravager; détruire verwoesten — totaal vernielen
destroy détruire vernietigen — volledig tenietdoen
destroy détruire; ruiner ruïneren — helemaal kapotmaken
destroy détruire destruierenbildungssprachlich: zugrunde richten/zu Grunde richten, zerstören
destroy détruire zerstören — etwas stark beschädigen und unbrauchbar machen

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