Definitions

1. noun

A ship designed for attacking and sinking enemy ships, especially in naval warfare.

“The destroyer escorted the aircraft carrier through enemy-infested waters.”

2. noun

A person or thing that causes the destruction of something.

“The smoker was the destroyer of his family’s garden, having spent countless hours watering and tending to it.”

3. noun

A type of spacecraft designed to destroy enemy spacecraft or missiles.

“The military tested the new destroyer in a simulated battle scenario.”

4. verb

To cause something to be destroyed or ruined.

“The storm destroyer the crops, leaving them rotting in the field.”

5. verb

To cause someone or something to lose their effectiveness or power.

“The critics’ harsh reviews destroyer the artist’s confidence.”