destroyed

The word “destroyed” means ruined or wrecked beyond repair. In plain terms, wrecked so badly that nothing can be salvaged.

“Destroyed” is pronounced dih-STROYD (/dɪˈstɹɔɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “destroyed” used in a sentence: “The village was left completely destroyed after the earthquake.”

“Destroyed” is an adjective.

“Destroyed” is a fairly common word in modern English.

The difference is severity. Something damaged is harmed or broken but can often be repaired or still partly used. Something destroyed is ruined so completely that it cannot be fixed or recovered. A storm might damage a roof, leaving it repairable, or destroy a house entirely, leaving nothing worth saving.

Both mean something is wrecked, but demolished usually implies deliberate, controlled tearing down, as when a building is knocked down on purpose. Destroyed is broader and can be accidental or violent — by fire, flood, or force. Everything demolished is destroyed, but not everything destroyed was demolished on purpose.

The opposite depends on the sense. For something ruined beyond repair, opposites include intact, undamaged, and whole. If you mean the process, the opposites are built, created, constructed, or restored. Where destroyed describes total loss, these words describe something sound, complete, or brought back to good condition.