ødelægge — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- devastate verb To destroy something on a large scale.
- ravage verb To cause severe damage or destruction to something.
- ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
Senses
ødelægge is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.
- break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
- devastate To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
- lay waste (transitive) To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
destroy — full definition
- verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
- verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.