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stroy

[ stroi ]

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.
  1. to destroy.


stroy

/ strɔɪ /

verb

  1. an archaic variant of destroy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈstroyer, noun
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Other Words From

  • stroyer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stroy1

1400–50; late Middle English stroyen, aphetic variant of destroyen to destroy
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Example Sentences

“That led to a major depression,” Stroy said.

Stroke survivor Lee Stroy of Stafford, Va., said his own journey back from depression was gradual, after suffering three strokes around Christmas in 2014.

“It’s not just one pill and one therapy session,” Stroy said.

Police said the victim, Dennis Stroy, died March 20 at a hospice center in Maryland.

Court documents say Odoms told police that Stroy attacked him as he slept, and he defended himself.

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