Hyphenation of destroy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word destroy ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-stroy

Definitions of destroy :

1.
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
The fire destroyed the house
2.
Destroy completely
Damage irreparably You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank! The tears ruined her make-up
3.
Defeat soundly
The home team demolished the visitors
4.
Put (an animal) to death
The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid The sick cat had to be put down

Synonyms of destroy :

verb destruct, unmake, undo
verb ruin
verb demolish, get the better of, overcome, defeat
verb kill

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