DOTLAN EveMaps

u'sur\xb7vey (sr-v, s\xfbrv)
v. sur\xb7veyed, sur\xb7vey\xb7ing, sur\xb7veys
v.tr.
1. To examine or look at comprehensively.
2. To inspect carefully; scrutinize: "Two women were surveying the other people on the platform" (Thomas Wolfe). See Synonyms at see1.

de\xb7stroy (d-stroi)
v. de\xb7stroyed, de\xb7stroy\xb7ing, de\xb7stroys
v.tr.
1. To ruin completely; spoil: The ancient manuscripts were destroyed by fire.
2. To tear down or break up; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin.
3. To do away with; put an end to: "In crowded populations, poverty destroys the possibility of cleanliness" (George Bernard Shaw).
4. To kill: destroy a rabid dog.
5. To subdue or defeat completely; crush: The rebel forces were destroyed in battle.
6. To render useless or ineffective: destroyed the testimony of the prosecution\'s chief witness.
v.intr.
To be destructive; cause destruction: "Too much money destroys as surely as too little" (John Simon).
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