destroy
verb (used with object)
to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
half-destroyed
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a word derived from
destroy.
Example Sentences
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Andy comes under the sway of a very persuasive new character left behind from the previous massacre, a chewed-up, half-destroyed synthetic called Rook with a surprisingly familiar appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
And when they take over Nevarro, the rogues are seen bullying the servers in a saloon while half-destroyed droids putter around and bump into rocks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Behind the vehicle is a store’s half-destroyed shutters.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
The collection of vacant half-destroyed stalls where people once sold vegetables and other goods is a strange reminder that this was once a real town.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
Later, the mayor and other officials led Uncle Clem back through the town to a half-destroyed museum.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
