destroying
intermediateB1/dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/ · de-stroy-ing
To cause something to be destroyed; to demolish.
Meanings
To cause something to be destroyed; to demolish.
کسی چیز کو تباہ کرنے کا عمل؛ توڑ پھوڑ کرنا۔
تباہ کرنا
tabah karna
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Common Collocations
- destroying evidence
- destroying hope
- destroying nature
Example Sentences
The fire was destroying everything in its path.
آگ اپنے راستے میں ہر چیز کو تباہ کر رہی تھی۔
Aag apne raste mein har cheez ko tabah kar rahi thi.
They are destroying the ecosystem by cutting down trees.
وہ درخت کاٹ کر ماحولیات کو تباہ کر رہے ہیں۔
Woh darakht kaat kar maholiyat ko tabah kar rahe hain.
His words were destroying her confidence.
اس کے الفاظ اس کے اعتماد کو تباہ کر رہے تھے۔
Us ke alfaaz iske aitmaad ko tabah kar rahe the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of destroying as 'destroying dreams' to remember the impact of this action.
Imagine a building being demolished to associate with the destruction.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خود ہی کمالِ قدرت کو تباہ کر بیٹھے ہیں، اپنی ہی ہواوں میں خود کو برباد کر بیٹھے ہیں۔
Khud hi kamaal-e-qudrat ko tabah kar baithay hain, Apni hi hawaon mein khud ko barbad kar baithay hain.
We have destroyed the marvels of nature, We have ruined ourselves in our own winds.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں چھا جائے وہاں دن ڈھلتا ہے
Jahan chha jaye wahan din dhalta hai
Wherever it prevails, the day begins to darken.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "destruire" — to destroy
First known use: 14th century
The term 'destroying' comes from the Old French 'destruire,' which entered Middle English during the 14th century. It has evolved to refer to the act of causing destruction.