destroçar

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish destrozar

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /des.tɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [des.tɾoˈsa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /des.tɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [des.tɾoˈsa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /des.tɾoˈsa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃ.tɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [deʃ.tɾoˈsa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /des.tɾoˈsa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.tɾuˈsaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.tɾuˈsaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.tɾuˈsa.ɾi/

Verb

1. (transitive) to destroy (to damage beyond use or repair)

   Synonyms: acabar com, arrasar, arruinar, destruir, detonar, estraçalhar

2. (figuratively) to murder (to defeat decisively)

   Synonyms: acabar com, destruir, detonar, massacrar

Related terms

• destruidor