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Detailed Translations for destroy from English to German

destroy:

to destroy verb (destroies, destroyed, destroying)

  1. to destroy (devastate; ruin; lay waste)
    zerstören; verwüsten; ausradieren; zertrümmern; verheeren; zugrunde richten
    • zerstören verb (zerstöre, zerstörst, zerstört, zerstörte, zerstörtet, zerstört)
    • verwüsten verb (verwüste, verwüstest, verwüstet, verwüstete, verwüstetet, verwüstet)
    • ausradieren verb (radiere aus, radierst aus, radiert aus, radierte aus, radiertet aus, ausradiert)
    • zertrümmern verb (zertrümmere, zertrümmerst, zertrümmert, zertrümmerte, zertrümmertet, zertrümmert)
    • verheeren verb (verheere, verheerst, verheert, verheerte, verheertet, verheert)
    • zugrunde richten verb (richte zugrunde, richtest zugrunde, richtet zugrunde, richtete zugrunde, richtetet zugrunde, zugrunde gerichtet)
  2. to destroy (demolish; break down; tear down; )
  3. to destroy (break; wreck; break into pieces)
    brechen; beschädigen; entweihen; kaputtmachen; zerbrechen; aufbrechen
    • brechen verb (breche, brichst, bricht, brach, bracht, gebrochen)
    • beschädigen verb (beschädige, beschädigst, beschädigt, beschädigte, beschädigtet, beschädigt)
    • entweihen verb (entweihe, entweihst, entweiht, entweihte, entweihtet, entweiht)
    • kaputtmachen verb (mache kaputt, machst kaputt, macht kaputt, machte kaputt, machtet kaputt, kaputtgemacht)
    • zerbrechen verb (zerbreche, zerbrichst, zerbricht, zerbrach, zerbracht, zerbrochen)
    • aufbrechen verb (breche auf, brichst auf, bricht auf, brach auf, bracht auf, aufgebrochen)
  4. to destroy (ruin; blow)
    verleiden; vergiften; vergällen
    • verleiden verb (verleide, verleidest, verleidet, verleidete, verleidetet, verleidet)
    • vergiften verb (vergifte, vergiftest, vergiftet, vergiftete, vergiftetet, vergiftet)
    • vergällen verb (vergälle, vergällst, vergällt, vergällte, vergälltet, vergällt)
  5. to destroy (exterminate)
    ausmerzen; ausrotten; vertilgen
    • ausmerzen verb
    • ausrotten verb (rotte aus, rottest aus, rottet aus, rottete aus, rottetet aus, ausgerottet)
    • vertilgen verb (vertilge, vertilgst, vertilgt, vertilgte, vertilgtet, vertilgt)

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:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aufbrechen break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck ascend; be off; be on the upgrade; become higher; become larger; break; break house; break loose; break open; break up; bristle; climb; crack; decode; depart; flare up; fly up; force open; get away; go; go away; go up; go upward; grow; increase; leave; mount; rip open; rise; rise to the surface; snap; start; take off; tear; tear open
ausmerzen destroy; exterminate
ausradieren destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin blot out; delete; eliminate; erase; rub out; sweep away; wipe; wipe out
ausrotten destroy; exterminate blot out; delete; eliminate; erase; rub out; sweep away; wipe; wipe out
beschädigen break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck attack; besmirch; blemish; break; cause damage; corrupt; crack; damage; do harm; erode; harm; hurt; injure; snap; spoil; taint
brechen break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck adjourn; become defective; break; break down; break off; break to pieces; crack; die; fracture; knock to pieces; perish; refract; sever; shatter; smash; smash to pieces; smash up; snap; spew; spew out; spit; sputter
entweihen break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck defile; desecrate
ganz kaputt und auseinander holen break down; break up; demolish; destroy; drag down; get down; pull down; take down; tear down; tear loose; wreck
kaputtmachen break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck break; crack; destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; snap; wear out; work to death; wreck
vergiften blow; destroy; ruin contaminate; infect; poison
vergällen blow; destroy; ruin spoil
verheeren destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; wear out; work to death; wreck
verleiden blow; destroy; ruin corrupt; degenerate; deprave; run wild
vertilgen destroy; exterminate blot out; delete; eliminate; erase; gulp down; rub out; wipe; wipe out
verwüsten destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; wear out; work to death; wreck
zerbrechen break; break into pieces; destroy; wreck adjourn; attack; become defective; break; break down; break into pieces; break off; break to pieces; crush; damage; dash; die; erode; fall to pieces; fracture; intentionally destroy; knock to pieces; perish; pulverise; pulverize; refract; rub fine; sever; shatter; smash; smash into pieces; smash to pieces; smash up; spoil
zerstören destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin break; destruct; devastate; eliminate; exhaust; foul up; intentionally destroy; lay waste; liquidate; mess up; muck up; ruin; upset; wear out; work to death; wreck
zertrümmern destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin attack; break; damage; destruct; devastate; eliminate; erode; exhaust; knock to pieces; lay waste; liquidate; ruin; shatter; smash; smash to pieces; smash up; spoil; wear out; work to death; wreck
zugrunde richten destroy; devastate; lay waste; ruin
- demolish; destruct; put down; ruin
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- annihilate; obliterate; reject as waste; reject as wastepaper

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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. (colloquial) to defeat soundly
  3. (computing) to remove data (e.g., from memory)
  4. to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal)
  5. to damage beyond use or repair
destroy
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
destroy zerstören; verwüsten verwoesten — totaal vernielen
destroy vernichten; zerstören vernietigen — volledig tenietdoen
destroy zerstören; ruinieren ruïneren — helemaal kapotmaken
destroy senken; absenken; herablassen; erniedrigen; entwürdigen; diskreditieren; in Misskredit bringen; in Verruf bringen; reduzieren; umbringen; verderben; streichen; demütigen abaisser — Mettre en position plus basse, faire descendre, diminuer la hauteur.
destroy brechen; abbrechen; aufbrechen; zermalmen; zerschmettern briserrompre, mettre en pièces.
destroy einreißen; abreißen; niederreißen; umreißen; vernichten; zerstören démolirabattre pièce à pièce (se dit surtout en parlant des bâtiments, des constructions).
destroy umreißen; vernichten; zerstören; einreißen; abreißen; niederreißen; zunichte machen; zugründe richten; untergraben détruiredémolir, ruiner, en parlant d'un édifice, d'une construction.
destroy zermalmen; zerschmettern fracasserbriser en éclats, avec violence.

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