The difference between Destroy and Knock down
When used as verbs, destroy means to damage beyond use or repair, whereas knock down means to hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
check bellow for the other definitions of Destroy and Knock down
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Destroy as a verb (transitive):
To damage beyond use or repair.
Examples:
"The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes."
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Destroy as a verb (intransitive):
To cause destruction.
Examples:
"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."
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Destroy as a verb (transitive):
To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
Examples:
"Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate."
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Destroy as a verb (transitive):
To put down or euthanize.
Examples:
"'Destroying a rabid dog is required by law."
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Destroy as a verb (transitive):
To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
Examples:
"Her divorce destroyed her; she had a nervous breakdown and was severely depressed for more than a year."
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Destroy as a verb (colloquial, transitive):
To defeat soundly.
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Destroy as a verb (computing, transitive):
To remove data.
Examples:
"The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists."
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Destroy as a verb (US, colloquial, slang):
To sing a song poorly.
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Knock down as a verb (transitive):
To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
Examples:
"As I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive):
To demolish.
Examples:
"We knocked down the garden shed when we moved."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive):
At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.
Examples:
"The picture was knocked down for £50."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive, informal):
To reduce the price of.
Examples:
"They knocked it down by another £5, so we bought it."
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Knock down as a verb:
To drink fast.
Examples:
"I love to go down the pub and knock down pints of lager."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive, usually, passive):
To disassemble for shipment.
Examples:
"The furniture is shipped knocked down, so assembly is required."