This is the 3485th most frequent Polish word.
zniszczyć
To destroy.
In this sentence, 'zniszczyć' refers to the act of destroying or disposing of old or unwanted items as they are no longer needed.
Zniszczyłem stare dokumenty, ponieważ były niepotrzebne.
I destroyed old documents because they were unnecessary.
Here, 'zniszczyć' is used to describe damage caused by external forces, specifically a natural phenomenon like a storm.
Burza zniszczyła dach naszego domu.
The storm destroyed the roof of our house.
In this example, 'zniszczyć' is metaphorically applied to illustrate harm or ruin caused to abstract concepts like dreams or aspirations.