Destroyed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈstɹɔɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Destroyed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of destroy.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of destroy.
More Meanings
- Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
- (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.
Example Sentences
The dragon from under-earth, the nightmarish destroyer, lay destroyed as well, utterly without life.
Synonyms for destroyed
Depending on context, synonyms include desolate, obliterate, lost, impoverished, tattered, blighted.
Antonyms for destroyed
Common opposites include preserved.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wrecked, devastated, blighted, obliterated, totaled, war-torn.
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