破壊 — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• consume verb To eat or drink something.
• destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
• destruction noun The act of destroying something, or the state of having been destroyed.
• 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.
• subversion noun The act of undermining or overthrowing a system, government, or authority from within.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

破壊 is used for these senses in English:

• break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
• consume (transitive) To destroy completely.
• destroy (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
• destruction The act of destroying.
• ruin To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
• ruination The act of ruining or wrecking.
• subversion A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
• wreck (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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.

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