destroy

破壊する

使えなくなる、またはなくなるほど、物をひどく壊す。

やさしい英語で： To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or no longer exists.

• The fire destroyed our house.
• They destroyed the old bridge.
• The storm has destroyed several boats.

類義語： ruin, wreck, demolish

反対語： build, create

よく使う表現： destroy a building, destroy evidence, destroy a forest, destroy a house

失わせる、損なう

ある性質や状態、効果を完全に失わせる。

やさしい英語で： To make a quality, condition, or effect disappear completely.

• The lie destroyed my trust.
• Too much salt can destroy the delicate flavour.
• The changes destroyed the balance between work and family life.

類義語： ruin, eliminate, remove

反対語： restore

よく使う表現： destroy confidence, destroy the balance, destroy someone’s trust

打ちのめす

人生が台無しだと感じるほど、人を苦しめたり困らせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To cause someone such serious emotional pain or trouble that their life feels ruined.

• The loss almost destroyed him.
• Years of cruel treatment had destroyed her emotionally.
• He feared that another failure would destroy him.

類義語： devastate, ruin, crush

よく使う表現： destroy someone emotionally, destroy someone’s life