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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
destructive means: Causing serious harm or damage to people or things.
adjective
CAUSING DAMAGEB2
Causing serious harm or damage to people or things.
- The storm was very destructive.
- His destructive behavior hurt the whole family.
- These insects can be destructive to crops.
IRREVERSIBLE CHANGEC1
Changing or removing original information in a way that cannot be undone.
- Destructive editing changes the original file.
- Make a copy before applying a destructive filter.
- This destructive operation permanently removes some image data.
BREAKING DOWNC2
Breaking something into smaller parts or causing it to fall apart.
- The enzyme has a destructive effect on proteins.
- Destructive processes break large molecules into smaller ones.
- Researchers measured destructive changes in the tissue.
Questions about destructive
What does destructive mean?
Causing serious harm or damage to people or things.
What is destructive in other languages?
Türkçe: yıkıcı · Español: destructivo · Français: destructeur · Deutsch: zerstörerisch · Italiano: distruttivo · 日本語: 破壊的な
How do you pronounce destructive?
It is pronounced /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/.
How do you use destructive in a sentence?
The storm was very destructive. His destructive behavior hurt the whole family.
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