détruire

/de.tʁɥiʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to destroy
- L'incendie détruit la vieille grange.
  
  The fire destroys the old barn.

Similar in other languages

German

zerstören is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Spanish

destrozar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Spanish

destruir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

Portuguese

destruir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to destroy."

1 What does détruire mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'incendie ___ la vieille grange.

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Last updated 2026-09-27