destruir

See also: destruír

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin dēstruō, dēstruere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [dəs.tɾuˈi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [des.tɾuˈiɾ]

Verb

destruir (first-person singular present destrueixo, first-person singular preterite destruí, past participle destruït)

1. to destroy

Related terms

• destrucció

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Portuguese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin dēstruō, dēstruere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɨʃtɾuˈiɾ/
• IPA^(key): /ˌdes.tɾu.ˈi(ʁ)/, /ˌd͡ʒis-/
  • Homophone: destruí (with -r dropping)

Verb

1. to destroy

   Antonym: construir

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēstruō, dēstruere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desˈtɾwiɾ/ [d̪esˈt̪ɾwiɾ]

Verb

1. to destroy

   Synonym: romper

Related terms

• construir
• destrucción
• destructor
• destruyente
• detructivo

 

See also

• deshacer
• destrozar