distrugge

Distrugge is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb distruggere, meaning to destroy or ruin. It is used to describe an action that breaks apart or renders something unusable, either physically or metaphorically.

The verb distruggere comes from Latin distrugere, formed from dis- “apart” and struere “to build, to pile up,” conveying the sense of tearing down what has been constructed. In Italian, distruggere is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object.

In the present tense, the full conjugation is io distruggo, tu distruggi, lui/lei distrugge, noi distruggiamo, voi distruggete, loro distruggono. The form distrugge specifically corresponds to the third-person singular subject. Conjugation patterns extend to other tenses, where the root may change according to standard Italian verb forms.

Usage-wise, distruggere can refer to physical destruction, such as structures or objects, and also to figurative destruction, like plans, reputations, or hopes. It often appears with adverbs or intensifiers to emphasize extent, e.g., distrugge completamente, distrugge ogni possibilità.

Examples:

- Il terremoto distrugge interi quartieri. (The earthquake destroys entire neighborhoods.)

- La malattia distrugge lentamente la salute delle persone. (The disease slowly destroys people’s health.)

- La notizia ha distrutto i loro piani. (The news destroyed their plans.)

Related terms include distruzione (destruction), distruttivo/distruttiva (destructive), and the infinitive distruggere.