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The word "Destroyed" is correct in written English
It is used to describe something that has been completely ruined or eliminated. Example: "The storm destroyed the old barn, leaving nothing but debris behind."
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"Without the full protection of the Clean Water Act, critical wetland habitats across the country will be degraded or destroyed, undermining the recovery of dozens of endangered species," Hartl wrote in a statement.
Nine months later, though, the hopes of the club destined to become the greatest England had ever seen were destroyed in the slush on the runaway of Munich's old airport.
In another neighbourhood youths destroyed a police vehicle and officers fired tear gas to try to disperse protesters.
http://t.co/LlbcPLkkmn it's Fahrenheit 451, but with computers Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 7.50pm BST19:50 Here's some video of Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian, talking about why and how the newspaper destroyed computer hard drives containing copies of some of the secret files leaked by Edward Snowden.
Rusbridger says the Guardian itself destroyed a copy in London.
That is, so long as the authorities haven't consolidated, rationalised and – well, take your pick from the beancounters' lexicon – I'll use destroyed one of the English summer's greatest joys.
The fear of being abandoned by one's parents (Hansel and Gretel), or of being destroyed by (or destroying) a parent or sibling – always disguised as, say, a "wicked stepsister" or "stepmother" – recurs again and again, allowing children to access their darker fantasies.
Norwich piled more pressure on the Millwall manager Ian Holloway, who said the opening goal had destroyed his side's morale.
Charcoal burning has led to serious environmental problems in this region of north-east Uganda, as the majority of vegetation has been destroyed.
Enthusiastic Wii Sports usage has seen televisions destroyed by flying remotes and a variety of injuries, including fractured limbs, dislocated knee caps, torn knee ligaments and facial injuries.
"Since the 2004 peak of 27,000 sq km of forest destroyed, matters have improved with regard to deforestation," he says, when I call him.
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