How to Say "demolish" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “demolish” is “destruir” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El terremoto destruyó muchos edificios antiguos.
The earthquake destroyed many old buildings.
Tuvimos que destruir la evidencia antes de que llegara la policía.
We had to destroy the evidence before the police arrived.
El fuego destruyó completamente el bosque en pocas horas.
The fire completely destroyed the forest in a few hours.
Irregular 'Y' Ending
In the present tense and subjunctive, the 'i' in the root changes to a 'y' when it is next to a vowel and is unstressed (e.g., 'yo destruyo'). This is the main irregularity.
Forgetting the 'y' change
Mistake: “Yo destruo (incorrect)”
Correction: Yo destruyo. Remember the 'y' sound helps smooth the pronunciation when the 'i' is weak.
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