What does "destruir" mean in English?

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Spanish

destruir

English

destroy

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Examples of how to use "destruir" in Spanish

Spanish
El fuego destruyó todo el bosque.
English
The fire destroyed the entire forest.
Spanish
Ellos destruyen el viejo edificio.
English
They are destroying the old building.
Spanish
El huracán destruyó muchas casas.
English
The hurricane destroyed many houses.
Spanish
Antes, la guerra destruía ciudades enteras.
English
Before, the war was destroying entire cities.
Spanish
Mañana destruiré los archivos duplicados.
English
Tomorrow I will destroy the duplicate files.

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El fuego destruyó todo el bosque.

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