Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with destroy in American Collocation
destroy
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
completely
completely
totally
utterly
A member of staff was wounded in the blast, which totally destroyed the vehicle.
partly
partially
partly
In 1768 the Abbey was partially destroyed by a hurricane, leaving the ruin that we see today.
almost
almost
effectively
nearly
virtually
The affair nearly destroyed my marriage.
carefully and thoroughly
systematically
Far from saving the club, they have systematically destroyed it.
deliberately
deliberately
Some of the records had been deliberately destroyed to prevent people’s identities becoming known.
for no good reason
wantonly
They wantonly destroyed cities like Rotterdam for no military purpose.
in the end
ultimately
Constant criticism ultimately destroys any confidence or optimism that you may have.