destroy/destruction/destructive

destroy/disˈtrɔi/ vt. 1.破坏，毁灭：The flood destroyed a lot of houses.洪水毁坏了许多房子。 All my hopes were destroyed. 我所有的希望都破灭了。2.消灭：destroy the enemy 消灭敌人

destruction /disˈtrʌkʃən/ n. ［u］毁灭，灭亡： cause great destruction of life and property 造成生命和财产的重大破坏；bring destruction upon oneself 自取灭亡 The storm left destruction behind it. 暴风雨过后留下一片破坏的景象。 

destructive /disˈtrʌktiv/ adj. 破坏性的，毁灭(性)的：a destructive storm 破坏性的暴风雨；a destructive fire 毁坏性的大火［考句］Hurricanes are killer winds, and their destructive     power lies in the physical damage they can do.飓风具有很强的杀伤力，其破坏性在于它能造成实质性的破坏。