tiêu hủy
Definition
- Verb:
- To destroy completely: To cause something to cease to exist or function, often through a deliberate and thorough process, such as burning, shredding, or chemically breaking down.
- To dispose of by destruction: To eliminate something, typically because it is harmful, illegal, or no longer needed, ensuring it cannot be recovered or used.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đã tiêu hủy số ma túy bị thu giữ. (The police destroyed the confiscated drugs.)
- Các tài liệu mật phải được tiêu hủy ngay lập tức. (The secret documents must be destroyed immediately.)
- Họ tiêu hủy toàn bộ lô hàng hóa hư hỏng. (They destroyed the entire batch of damaged goods.)
Advanced Usage
"tiêu hủy hàng giả": to destroy counterfeit goods.
- Thủ tục tiêu hủy hàng giả rất nghiêm ngặt. (The procedure for destroying counterfeit goods is very strict.)
"tiêu hủy bằng thiêu đốt": to destroy by incineration.
- Rác thải y tế nguy hại thường được tiêu hủy bằng thiêu đốt. (Hazardous medical waste is often destroyed by incineration.)
Variants and Related Words
Hủy (v): to cancel, to annul, to void. (Note: While related, "hủy" often refers to abstract things like plans or agreements, whereas "tiêu hủy" implies physical destruction.)
- Họ đã hủy cuộc họp. (They canceled the meeting.)
Phá hủy (v): to demolish, to wreck. (This can imply destruction through force or violence, often of structures.)
- Cơn bão phá hủy nhiều ngôi nhà. (The storm destroyed many houses.)
Synonyms
- Destroy: To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or functions.
- Annihilate: To destroy completely, leaving no trace.
- Eliminate: To remove or get rid of something entirely.
Related Idioms
Tiêu hủy bằng chứng: to destroy evidence.
- Bị cáo bị cáo buộc tìm cách tiêu hủy bằng chứng. (The defendant is accused of trying to destroy evidence.)
Tiêu hủy tận gốc: to destroy root and branch; to eradicate completely.
- Chương trình nhằm tiêu hủy tận gốc dịch bệnh. (The program aims to eradicate the disease completely.)