Magwasak (en. To destroy)

/maɡˈwasak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of causing destruction to something.

You should destroy old papers before throwing them away.

Magwasak ka ng mga lumang papel bago itapon.

The act of weakening or destroying a person's health or state.

Excessive stress can destroy your health.

Ang labis na stress ay maaaring magwasak ng iyong kalusugan.

Destruction of a structure or object through force.

Due to the earthquake, the buildings in the city were destroyed.

Dahil sa lindol, nagwasak ang mga gusali sa lungsod.

to destroy a plan

to hinder or ruin a plan or goal

magwasak ng balak

broken

represents a state of being damaged or incomplete.

wasak

to ruin

the act of destroying or undermining something.

sirain

to burst or disintegrate (often in the context of emotions or stress)

He needs to stop his stress, he might just burst.

Tumigil na siya sa kanyang stress, baka magwasak na siya.

to waste or ruin (e.g., relationships, plans)

The plan is pointless if it will just get ruined in the end.

Walang saysay ang plano kung magwasak lang ito sa huli.

to undergo the unexpected (often in situations or events)

Everything suddenly fell apart when that support was removed.

Biglang nagwasak ang lahat nang natanggal yung support.