What does mahvetmek in Turkish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mahvetmek in Turkish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mahvetmek in Turkish.

The word mahvetmek in Turkish means destroy, başından aşmak, bozmak, mahvetmek, berbat etmek, tahrip etmek, harap etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek, öldürmek, katletmek, tamamen yok etmek, ortadan kaldırmak, mahvetmek, kasıp kavurmak, perişan etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek, mahvetmek, harap etmek, mahvetmek, tüketmek, berbat etmek, bozmak, altüst etmek, mahvetmek, mahvetmek, harap etmek, bitirmek, mahvetmek, bozmak, mahvetmek, helak etmek, mahvetmek, iflas ettirmek, batırmak, çok üzmek, bozmak, enkaz haline getirmek, mahvetmek, mahvetmek, benzetmek, haklamak, mahvetmek, etkilemek, batırmak, kahretmek, bozmak, tahrip etmek, harap etmek, mahvetmek, büyük zarar vermek, bozmak, mahvetmek, yerle bir etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek, mahvetmek, mahvetmek/zarar vermek. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mahvetmek

destroy

başından aşmak

(overpower emotionally)

Sorrow overwhelmed Henry and he broke down in tears.

bozmak, mahvetmek, berbat etmek

(plan: ruin) (plan, vb.)

You told Mary we were planning a party for her birthday? You've spoiled the surprise now!

tahrip etmek, harap etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek

(destroy)

The tornado devastated an entire neighbourhood.

öldürmek, katletmek

(Biblical, archaic (kill, strike down)

The boy was afraid that God would smite him for lying.

tamamen yok etmek, ortadan kaldırmak

(destroy completely)

An overnight bombing attack annihilated the city.

mahvetmek

(UK, figurative, informal (wreck, ruin)

These new developments could scupper any chance of the two nations reaching an agreement.

kasıp kavurmak

(make chaotic)

Hurricanes wreak havoc on coastal areas. The funeral procession wreaked havoc on local traffic.

perişan etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek

(figurative (crush emotionally) (duygusal olarak)

We were devastated by the news of his death.

mahvetmek

(mainly US (destroy)

The aggressive cancer destructed Alex.

harap etmek

(destroy)

Ten years of war has torn the city apart.

mahvetmek

(figurative (destroy)

His cutting remarks tore down her fragile self-esteem.

tüketmek

(figurative (destroy) (mecazlı)

Fire has devoured 500 acres of the forest.

berbat etmek

(enjoyment: ruin) (eğlence, vb.)

Neil's bad mood spoiled the day at the seaside for everyone.

bozmak

(figurative (plan, etc.: destroy) (plan, vb.)

Jaclyn stealthily torpedoed her rival's romantic scheme.

altüst etmek

(figurative (destroy) (mecazlı)

This zoning issue will break apart the community.

mahvetmek

(cause downfall of)

She ruined his political career when she told of their affair.

mahvetmek, harap etmek, bitirmek

(figurative, often passive (ruin, destroy) (mecazlı)

The company was shipwrecked by its directors' careless spending.

mahvetmek

(figurative, often passive (ruin)

The abuse he received as a young boy blighted the rest of his life.

bozmak

(figurative (spoil, turn bad) (ilişki)

Nina's infidelity soured her relationship with her husband.

mahvetmek, helak etmek

(devastate emotionally)

We can't tell him what's happened. It would destroy him.

mahvetmek

(figurative (botch) (mecazlı)

Many of her fans think the director butchered her novel.

iflas ettirmek, batırmak

(ruin financially)

This mistake will bankrupt the company.

çok üzmek

(figurative, informal (hurt emotionally) (mecazlı)

It kills me to see you leave the company. Please reconsider!

bozmak

(ruin)

The rain wrecked Melanie's plans to go on a picnic.

enkaz haline getirmek

(ship: destroy)

The storm wrecked the ship.

mahvetmek

(destroy, thwart)

The rain ended our plans to play tennis.

mahvetmek

(informal (ruin, destroy)

Rust got my car.

benzetmek, haklamak

(destroy)

The boxer threatened to break his opponent.

mahvetmek

(figurative (ravage) (mecazlı)

Her ability to love was eaten by his cruelty and mistreatment.

etkilemek

(overwhelm)

They were quickly overcome by the gases.

batırmak

(figurative (cause to fail) (mecazlı)

The stock market crash sank the company.

kahretmek

(overwhelm)

The way he lost his temper totally threw me and I had to leave.

bozmak

(figurative (ruin, corrupt)

Paul's negative attitude poisoned Carl's pleasure in the journey.

tahrip etmek, harap etmek, mahvetmek, büyük zarar vermek

(figurative, slang (destroy)

The rock stars trashed their hotel room.

bozmak, mahvetmek

(ruin, spoil)

The arrest of a diplomat queered relations between the two countries.

yerle bir etmek

(figurative (destroy, wreck)

Linda told Nancy she had a terrible singing voice and smashed her dreams of becoming a pop star.

yıkmak

(figurative, often passive (shock, devastate) (birisini)

Nancy was shattered by her dad's revelation that he was not her biological father. The shock would be enough to shatter the nerves of just about anyone.

mahvetmek

(UK, figurative, vulgar, slang (ruin sth) (mecazlı)

Downloading that corrupt file has buggered my laptop.

mahvetmek

(cause sth to fail on purpose)

John was fired when it was discovered that he had scuttled the project.

mahvetmek/zarar vermek

(cause chaos)

A virus attached to an e-mail can wreak havoc.

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