Vernietigen
Example: De storm kan de oude brug vernietigen als het hard waait.
Definition
"Vernietigen" means to completely destroy or ruin something so that it no longer exists or is unusable. For example, in the sentence 'De storm kan de oude brug vernietigen als het hard waait,' it indicates the storm could cause total destruction of the old bridge.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "vernietigen" comes from the prefix 'ver-' meaning 'completely' and the root 'nietigen,' which is related to 'niet,' meaning 'nothing.' Together, it literally implies reducing something to nothing. Did you know? The root shares a connection with the English word 'nihil,' also meaning nothing.
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"Vernietigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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