B1 — Intermediateverb
distruggere
to destroy
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
demolireabbattereannientarerovinare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
costruirecreareedificarericostruire
Usage note
'Distruggere' implies total destruction. 'Demolire' is often used for deliberate tearing down. 'Rovinare' implies damaging but not necessarily total destruction.
Example
"Il terremoto ha distrutto molti edifici storici."
"The earthquake destroyed many historic buildings."
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