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Destroy vs Disrupted - What's the difference?

destroy | disrupted |

As verbs the difference between destroy and disrupted

is that destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
while disrupted is (disrupt).

As an adjective disrupted is

subject to disruption.

destroy

English

Verb

  • To damage beyond use or repair.
  • The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
  • To cause destruction.
  • ''Hooligans destroy unprovoked
  • To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
  • ''Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate
  • To put down or euthanize.
  • Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.
  • (colloquial) To defeat soundly.
  • (computing) To remove data.
  • The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.

    Synonyms

    * annihilate * break * demolish * kill * ruin * waste * See also

    Antonyms

    * build * construct * create * make * raise * repair

    Derived terms

    * destroyable * destroyer * destroyer escort * destroying angel

    disrupted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disrupt)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subject to disruption.