Destruir
Example: La tempesta va destruir moltes cases al poble antic.
Definition
"Destruir" means to cause so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. It involves completely ruining or demolishing an object, building, or structure, as in the phrase, "The storm will destruir many houses in the old village."
Etymology
The word "destruir" comes from the Latin verb 'destruere,' which means 'to tear down' or 'to demolish.' It combines 'de-' (down) with 'struere' (to pile up or build). Did you know that the concept literally involves unbuilding something that was once constructed?
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"Destruir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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