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destroyest

verb, old form used with thou

«destroyest» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

«destroyest» means «you destroy», a form of «destroy»: To destroy something means to damage it so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -est or -st was the ending used with thou, which today is you with no ending: «thou destroyest» = «you destroy».

Examples

"Wretched son! thou destroyest not only thyself but thy father. (The Arabian Nights Entertainments) tree →

Note

Today: you destroy.

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