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破坏 — meaning in English

pò huài

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English meaning

  • consume verb To eat or drink something.
  • ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
  • ruination noun The state or process of being completely ruined or destroyed.
  • wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

破坏 is used for these senses in English:

  • consume (transitive) To destroy completely.
  • ruin To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
  • ruination The act of ruining or wrecking.
  • wreck (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

consume — full definition

  1. verb To eat or drink something.
  2. verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
  3. verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
  4. verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.

ruin — full definition

  1. verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
  2. noun The remains of a destroyed or decayed structure.

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