This is the 9623rd most frequent Swedish word.
förstöra
"Förstöra" means "to destroy" in English.
In this sentence, 'förstöra' refers to physical destruction or damage to an object, such as a house.
Stormen riskerar att förstöra huset.
The storm risks destroying the house.
Here, 'förstöra' means to spoil or ruin something intangible, like a surprise.
Hon vill inte förstöra överraskningen.
She doesn't want to ruin the surprise.
Here, 'förstöra' is used to describe the act of negatively affecting an intangible concept like the mood or atmosphere.