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Spell Bee Word: Destroy


What does destroy mean?

Word: Destroy

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Destroy means to break or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed.

Synonyms: ruin, wreck

Antonyms: make, repair

How do you spell destroy?

Syllables: de - stroy

Tricky part: It starts with de, not di, and ends with oy, as in toy and boy.

Watch out for: distroy, destroi

Memory tip: Destroy ends with the same oy as toy and boy. Never destroy your toys.

Destroy in a sentence

Example 1: The storm destroyed the old wooden hut.

Example 2: Do not destroy the ant hill in the garden.

Example 3: Termites can destroy wooden furniture.

Fun Fact

Destroy comes from the Latin word destruere, to pull down or tear down. Destruction comes from the same word.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

destroy

a) break
b) build
c) crush
d) smash

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b) build. Smash, break and crush are all ways to destroy something; build is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

de_troy

a) z
b) c
c) s
d) x

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c) s. After de comes the st sound you hear at the start of stop.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

trodyes

a) destory
b) destroy
c) desrtoy
d) detsroy

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b) destroy. The word ends with the oy of toy, so put those two letters last.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) shadow
b) garden
c) window
d) destoy

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d) destoy. Destroy needs an r after the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would destroy a sandcastle?

a) a passing cloud
b) a bright sun
c) a big wave
d) a light breeze

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c) a big wave

2. The flood destroyed the old bridge. What happened to the bridge?

a) It was made longer.
b) It was badly broken.
c) It was painted again.
d) It was cleaned well.

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b) It was badly broken.

Associated Words

Words that start with des: describe, design, designer, destructive

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: ruin, wreck, repair

More words from this list

fourteen, June, opera, right, stick, welcome, band, caw

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