What does détruire in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word détruire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use détruire in French.
The word détruire in French means destroy, destroy, wreck, ruin, spoil, wipe out, destroy yourself, destroy. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word détruire
destroyverbe transitif (mettre en pièces) (town, building) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le tremblement de terre a détruit la ville. The earthquake destroyed the town. |
destroyverbe transitif (anéantir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La tempête a détruit les récoltes. The storm has destroyed the crops. |
wreck, ruin, spoilverbe transitif (réduire à néant) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cet échec a détruit tous mes projets. This failure wrecked all my plans. |
wipe outverbe transitif (tuer) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Cet insecticide a détruit tous les nuisibles. This insecticide has wiped out all the pests. |
destroy yourselfverbe pronominal (se tuer) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") À tant boire, il va finir par se détruire. He'll end up destroying himself by drinking so much. |
destroyverbe transitif (figuré (discréditer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il a réussi à la détruire aux yeux de sa fille. He succeeded in destroying her in her daughter's eyes. |
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