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zničit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  • destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
  • knacker noun One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
  • mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
  • murder noun The crime of deliberately killing another person.
  • ravage verb To cause severe damage or destruction to something.

Senses

zničit is used for these senses in English:

  • blight (figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.
  • destroy (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
  • knacker (UK, slang, transitive) To tire out, exhaust; to beat up and use up (something), leaving it worn out and damaged.
  • mar (transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
  • murder (transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.
  • ravage (transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.

blight — full definition

  1. noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  2. noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
  3. verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.

destroy — full definition

  1. verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
  2. verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
  3. verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.

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