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• v  do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  The fire destroyed the house
• v  destroy completely; damage irreparably
• v  defeat soundly
• v  put (an animal) to death
  The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid
• a  spoiled or ruined or demolished
  war left many cities destroyed
  Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind
• s  destroyed physically or morally

• Hayden said the tapes were destroyed to protect the identities of the CIA interrogators from members of al-Qaeda and other terrorists who might try to retaliate.
• Indeed, the man who ordered the tapes destroyed is certainly familiar with the case that agency employees view as one of the worst political betrayals of an operative.
• By Tuesday, it had destroyed 500 homes and injured seven firefighters and two civilians.

• destroy
• destruct
• ruin
• demolish
• put down
• ruined

• preserved

News & Articles

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• Sheriff: 360-plus homes destroyed in Colo. Springs wildfire, more than last year's record fire
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Sheriff: 360-plus homes destroyed in Colo. Springs wildfire, more than last year's record fire.
  June 13, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• 360-plus homes destroyed in Colo. Springs wildfire
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning northeast of Colorado Springs has destroyed at least 360 homes, making it the most destructive in state history.
  June 13, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Barn Destroyed and Trees Uprooted in Kalamazoo County
  ALAMO TOWNSHIP, Mich- A storm with strong winds rumbled through Kalamazoo County Wednesday night, uprooting trees and taking out power lines. Four barns on one farm were destroyed on D Avenue in Alamo Township. Resident Ron Cramer says the storm …
  June 13, 2013 - FOX 17 Grand Rapids

Quotes

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• Sanders in Forbes
  I've lost my history,Sanders said. "All the work I've done for the past 30 years, it's all destroyed."
• Joel Quenneville in Toronto Star
  I think we witnessed probably the worst call in the history of sports there,Quenneville said after the game. "Nothing play. ...... They ruined a good hockey game and absolutely destroyed what was going on the ice. ...... Never seen...
• Dick DeGuerin in Austin American-Statesman
  The present insolvency of the Stanford Companies was caused by the SEC's heavy-handed actions, which have destroyed, and continue to destroy, much of the value of the Stanford Companies and consequently, the interests of investors,DeGuerin said.