verb

1. To damage beyond use or repair.

   “Hooligans destroy unprovoked.”

2. To neutralize, undo a property or condition.

   “Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate.”

3. To put down or euthanize.

   “Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.”

Synonyms: annihilate, break, demolish, kill, ruin, waste

adjective

1. (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.