No. 468 in Russian
уничтожили
"Destroyed" or "eliminated."
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Они уничтожили мост, чтобы остановить врага.
They destroyed the bridge to stop the enemy.
Here, 'уничтожили' is used to describe the physical destruction of an object, in this case, a bridge, emphasizing its total ruin.
Сильная критика полностью уничтожила его уверенность.
Harsh criticism completely shattered his confidence.
In this sentence, 'уничтожили' is used figuratively to signify how criticism severely affected someone's confidence, describing a metaphorical impact.
Ученые уничтожили старые документы после того, как оцифровали их.
The scientists destroyed the old documents after digitizing them.
Here, 'уничтожили' describes the act of getting rid of documents after a procedure, implying the action of making them cease to exist.
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