This is the 9937th most frequent Portuguese word.
destruindo
"Destruindo" means "destroying" in English.
The word "destruindo" is used in the present progressive tense, indicating an ongoing action of destruction.
O furacão está destruindo as casas ao longo da costa.
The hurricane is destroying the houses along the coast.
Here, "destruindo" is employed to describe a continuous action by a subject deliberately causing destruction to toys.
Ele está destruindo todos os seus brinquedos por diversão.
He is destroying all of his toys for fun.
"Destruindo" in this case depicts the act of discarding items (documents) to achieve a specific goal.