destroy; annihilate; obliterate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to destroy completely; to annihilate; to obliterate
formalImplies complete and utter destruction, often on a large scale or of something fundamental.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jī几
hū乎
huǐ毁
miè灭
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。
The war nearly destroyed the city.
Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
huǐ毁
miè灭
suǒ所
yǒu有
fàn犯
zuì罪
zhèng证
jù据
。
They tried to destroy all the criminal evidence.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
duì对
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
shì是
huǐ毁
miè灭
xìng性
de的
。
This virus is devastating to crops.
Dà大
huǒ火
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
huǐ毁
miè灭
le了
zhěng整
gè个
sēn森
lín林
。
The fire destroyed the entire forest overnight.