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A2 · Verb

zerstören

to destroy

Word details

zerstört, zerstörte, hat zerstört[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁən]to destroyDer Bau der neuen Straße zerstört den Wald.The construction of the new street is destroying the forest.
Same stem:stören
Word family:StörungZerstörung
Similar meaning:vernichten

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