stroy

American

[stroi] / strɔɪ /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

to destroy.

stroy British

/ strɔɪ /

verb

an archaic variant of destroy

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Other Word Forms

stroyer noun

Etymology

Origin of stroy

1400–50; late Middle English stroyen, aphetic variant of destroyen to destroy

Example Sentences

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Jesus never taught that drugs, food, air, and ex- ercise could make a man healthy, or that they could de- 232:21 stroy human life; nor did he illustrate these errors by his practice.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

Do you wish, as Mr. Talmage says, to de- stroy the Bible—to have all the copies burned to ashes?

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

This great Truth does not de- stroy but substantiates man's identity,—together with his immortality and preexistence, or his spiritual co- existence with his Maker.

From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Eddy, Mary Baker

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