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A2 verb #6,000 le plus courant 5 min de lecture

يُدمّر

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Explication يُدمّر in your Level:

At the A1 level, you should recognize 'يُدمّر' (yudammiru) as a strong word for 'to destroy'. While you might not use it in daily conversation yet, you will see it in simple stories or news headlines. Think of it as 'very bad breaking'. In A1, we focus on the basic physical action. For example, 'The big fire destroys the house'. The word is made of three main letters: D-M-R. In this form, it sounds like 'yu-dam-mir'. Remember, it is a verb used when something is completely gone or ruined, not just a little bit broken. You can use it to describe what happens in a movie when a monster attacks a city.

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At the A2 level, you can start using 'يُدمّر' to describe more realistic situations. You might use it to talk about natural disasters like floods or storms. You should understand that this verb belongs to 'Form II' (Wazn Fa''ala), which often means making something happen or doing an action intensely. At this stage, you should be able to conjugate it for 'he' (yudammiru) and 'she' (tudammiru). For example: 'The storm (she) destroys the trees'. You are moving beyond simple 'breaking' (kasara) to the more serious 'destroying'. This level also introduces the idea that feelings can be destroyed, though physical examples remain the primary focus.

At the B1 level, your use of 'يُدمّر' should expand to abstract and social contexts. You can talk about how 'War destroys the country' or 'Smoking destroys health'. You should be comfortable with the past tense 'dammara' and the noun (Masdar) 'tadmeer' (destruction). At this stage, you can distinguish between 'yudammiru' (to destroy completely) and 'yuhaddimu' (to demolish a building) or 'yukhrib' (to ruin/sabotage). You will encounter this word frequently in media reports about the environment, such as how pollution is destroying the planet. You should also be able to use the passive voice 'yudammar' (is destroyed) in simple sentences.

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At the B2 level, you should understand the rhetorical power of 'يُدمّر'. It is used in debates and essays to emphasize the negative impact of policies or behaviors. For example, 'This law destroys the middle class.' You should be familiar with common collocations like 'yudammir al-mustaqbal' (destroys the future) or 'yudammir al-ma'nawiyyat' (destroys morale). You can use it to discuss complex topics like economic inflation or psychological impact. Your pronunciation should be precise, correctly emphasizing the shadda on the 'meem'. You also begin to see it in classical poetry and more formal literature, where it might describe the 'destruction' of a lover's heart.

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At the C1 level, you use 'يُدمّر' with nuance and stylistic flair. You can use it to describe subtle types of destruction, such as how a certain ideology 'destroys' the fabric of society. You should be able to recognize and use related forms from the same root (D-M-R) in more complex ways. You will understand its use in high-level political discourse, international law (e.g., 'weapons of mass destruction' - aslihat al-damar al-shamil), and sophisticated literature. You can contrast 'yudammiru' with more specific verbs like 'yastahsil' (to uproot) or 'yubid' (to annihilate/exterminate) to convey exact meanings in academic or professional writing.

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At the C2 level, you have a complete mastery of 'يُدمّر' and its place within the Arabic lexical field of ruin and loss. You can appreciate the word's resonance in historical texts, religious scripture (where it describes the destruction of ancient civilizations), and contemporary philosophical works. You use it to discuss existential threats or the 'destruction' of metaphysical concepts. You are aware of its etymological roots and how the Form II intensive meaning has evolved over centuries. You can use the word in high-stakes environments, such as diplomatic negotiations or literary criticism, where the choice between 'yudammiru' and its synonyms carries significant weight and implication.

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يُدمّر en 30 secondes

A powerful Arabic verb meaning 'to destroy' or 'to demolish' completely.
Used for physical structures (buildings) and abstract concepts (trust, health).
It is a Form II verb (yudammiru), implying intensive or causative action.
Commonly heard in news broadcasts regarding war, disasters, and social issues.

The Arabic verb يُدمّر (yudammiru) is a powerful, high-impact word that translates primarily to 'he destroys' or 'he demolishes.' It belongs to the second verbal form (Form II), characterized by the doubling of the middle radical letter (the 'meem' in this case). In Arabic grammar, Form II verbs often convey an intensive or causative meaning. Therefore, while a Form I verb might mean to perish, the Form II dammara implies an active, forceful, and often complete destruction of something. This word is not used for minor breakages, like dropping a glass; rather, it is reserved for significant damage, structural collapse, or the total ruin of abstract concepts like hopes, futures, or relationships.

Physical Destruction: Used when talking about buildings, cities, or infrastructure being leveled by war, natural disasters, or heavy machinery.
Metaphorical Ruin: Used to describe the destruction of non-physical things like trust, reputation, or an economy.

الإعصار يُدمّر القرية بالكامل.
(The hurricane destroys the village completely.)

In modern standard Arabic (MSA), you will frequently encounter this word in news headlines. It is a staple of political and environmental reporting. When a government 'destroys' a drug shipment, or a forest fire 'destroys' thousands of acres, يُدمّر is the verb of choice. It carries a weight of tragedy and severity that other verbs like 'yaksiru' (to break) simply do not possess. It is also used in sports and competitive contexts to describe a crushing defeat, though this is slightly more informal or hyperbolic.

الحرب تُدمّر الاقتصاد الوطني.
(The war destroys the national economy.)

Environmental Context: Pollution destroying the ozone layer or habitats.

Using يُدمّر correctly requires understanding its transitivity; it always takes a direct object (Maf'ul Bihi). You are destroying *something*. The sentence structure usually follows the Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) or Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) pattern. Because it is a Form II verb, it follows a predictable conjugation pattern. The present tense starts with a 'Ya' with a damma (Yu-), which is a signature of Form II, III, and IV verbs in Arabic.

الجيش يُدمّر مخابئ الأعداء.
(The army destroys the enemy's hideouts.)

When applying this to abstract concepts, the verb remains the same, but the context shifts. For instance, if you want to say 'Smoking destroys health,' the verb yudammiru perfectly captures the gradual but total nature of that destruction. It is more intense than 'yadurru' (to harm).

Health and Habits: التدخين يُدمّر الرئتين. (Smoking destroys the lungs.)

الإهمال يُدمّر العلاقات الزوجية.
(Neglect destroys marital relationships.)

In complex sentences, you might see it in a passive form 'Yudammar' (is being destroyed), but the active voice 'Yudammir' is much more common in news and literature to assign agency to the cause of destruction. It is a 'heavy' verb, used to emphasize the gravity of the situation.

If you tune into Arabic news channels like Al Jazeera or Al Arabiya, you will hear يُدمّر almost daily. It is the standard term for reporting on conflict, urban development (demolition), and ecological crises. In documentaries, particularly those focusing on nature or history, narrators use it to describe the fall of empires or the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem.

الفيضان يُدمّر الجسور والطرقات.
(The flood destroys bridges and roads.)

In literature, especially modern novels dealing with social change or war, authors use this verb to evoke strong emotions. It describes the 'destruction' of a generation's dreams or the 'demolition' of old neighborhoods to make way for skyscrapers. It is also found in religious and philosophical texts discussing the transient nature of the world and how time 'destroys' all material things.

News Media: Headlines about earthquakes or airstrikes.
Social Commentary: Discussions on how technology might destroy social bonds.

One of the most common mistakes for English speakers is overusing يُدمّر for small, everyday accidents. In English, we might say 'I destroyed my phone' if we cracked the screen, but in Arabic, using yudammiru would imply the phone was crushed into dust or completely obliterated. For a cracked screen, 'kasara' (to break) or 'atlafa' (to damage/spoil) is more appropriate.

Another mistake is confusing it with the Form I verb 'damara' (to perish). While the root is the same, the Form II yudammiru is transitive (needs an object), whereas Form I often relates to the state of being ruined. Beginners also frequently mispronounce the doubled 'meem'. The shadda on the 'meem' is crucial; without it, the word changes meaning or becomes unrecognizable. Ensure you linger on the 'm' sound: yu-dam-mir.

خطأ: هو يُدمّر الكوب.
(Wrong: He 'destroys' [obliterates] the cup—unless he actually ground it to powder.)

Arabic has a rich vocabulary for destruction, each with a specific nuance. يُدمّر is the most general and intense. Here are some alternatives:

يُهدم (Yuhaddimu): Specifically used for 'demolishing' buildings or structures. It implies pulling something down.
يُخرب (Yukharribu): To vandalize, sabotage, or make something uninhabitable/unusable. Often used for 'ruining' a plan.
يُتلف (Yutlifu): To damage or spoil something so it no longer works, like electronics or crops.

Choosing the right word depends on the scale and the nature of the object. While yudammiru covers 'destruction' in a broad sense, yuhaddimu is better for construction contexts, and yutlifu is better for technical or agricultural contexts.

How Formal Is It?

Le savais-tu ?

The word for 'Destroyer' (a type of warship) in Arabic is 'Mudammira', which is the active participle of this verb. It is one of the few military terms that directly uses the Form II root.

Guide de prononciation

UK /ju.dam.mir/

US /ju.dæm.mɪr/

The stress is on the second syllable 'dam' because of the shadda (doubling) on the letter Meem.

Rime avec

يُعمر (yu'ammir) يُثمر (yuthmir) يُؤمر (yu'mar) يُضمر (yudmir) يُسمر (yusmir) يُجمر (yujmir) يُخمر (yukhammir) يُقمر (yuqmir)

Erreurs fréquentes

Pronouncing it 'yudamir' without the double 'm'.
Using a soft 'd' instead of the Arabic Dal.
Not rolling the final 'r' (Ra).
Confusing the damma on the 'y' with a fatha (yadamir).
Making the 'i' in 'mir' sound like 'ee' (yudammeer).

Niveau de difficulté

Lecture 3/5

Easy to recognize due to the distinct Form II pattern and common root.

Écriture 4/5

Requires correct placement of shadda and understanding of gender agreement.

Expression orale 4/5

The doubled 'm' and rolled 'r' can be tricky for beginners.

Écoute 3/5

Very common in media; easy to pick out once the 'yu-dam-mir' rhythm is learned.

Quoi apprendre ensuite

Prérequis

يأكل يكسر بيت حرب كبير

Apprends ensuite

يُصلح يُبيد بنية تحتية إعصار ضحية

Avancé

استئصال تلاشي اضمحلال تقويض اندثار

Grammaire à connaître

Form II Verbs (Fa''ala)

دَمَّرَ (Past) -> يُدَمِّرُ (Present)

Gender Agreement in Verbs

هو يُدمّر vs هي تُدمّر

Transitive Verbs (Al-Fi'l al-Muta'addi)

يُدمّر الجيشُ الجسرَ (Bridge is the object with fatha)

The Passive Voice in Form II

يُدَمَّرُ (It is being destroyed)

The Masdar (Verbal Noun)

تدمير (The act of destroying)

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Exemples par niveau

النار تُدمّر البيت.

The fire destroys the house.

The verb is feminine because 'Al-Nar' (fire) is treated as feminine.

الوحش يُدمّر المدينة.

The monster destroys the city.

Subject-Verb-Object order.

هو يُدمّر اللعبة.

He destroys the toy.

Form II verb showing intense action.

الريح تُدمّر الخيمة.

The wind destroys the tent.

Present tense singular feminine.

الجيش يُدمّر الجسر.

The army destroys the bridge.

Direct object 'al-jisr' takes a fatha (not shown here but implied).

الماء يُدمّر الورق.

Water destroys the paper.

Simple present tense.

السيارة تُدمّر السور.

The car destroys the wall/fence.

Verb agrees with 'Al-Sayyara' (feminine).

هو يُدمّر كل شيء.

He destroys everything.

Use of 'kulla shay' as the object.

الزلزال يُدمّر المباني القديمة.

The earthquake destroys the old buildings.

Plural object 'al-mabani'.

العاصفة تُدمّر المحاصيل الزراعية.

The storm destroys the agricultural crops.

Adjective 'al-zira'iyya' follows the noun.

الإهمال يُدمّر المحرك.

Neglect destroys the engine.

Abstract subject 'Al-Ihmal'.

القنبلة تُدمّر المصنع.

The bomb destroys the factory.

Feminine subject agreement.

الملح يُدمّر الحديد.

Salt destroys iron.

General fact using present tense.

الحشرة تُدمّر الخشب.

The insect destroys the wood.

Specific subject 'al-hashara'.

السكر يُدمّر الأسنان.

Sugar destroys the teeth.

Habitual action.

الفيضان يُدمّر القرية.

The flood destroys the village.

Masculine subject 'Al-Fayadan'.

التلوث يُدمّر البيئة البحرية.

Pollution destroys the marine environment.

Compound object 'al-bi'a al-bahriyya'.

الحرب تُدمّر مستقبل الشباب.

War destroys the future of the youth.

Idafa construction: 'mustaqbal al-shabab'.

الكذب يُدمّر الثقة بين الأصدقاء.

Lying destroys trust between friends.

Prepositional phrase 'bayna al-asdiqa'.

هذا القرار يُدمّر الشركة.

This decision destroys the company.

Demonstrative pronoun 'hadha'.

الإدمان يُدمّر حياة الإنسان.

Addiction destroys a person's life.

Abstract concept as subject.

الفيروس يُدمّر الخلايا.

The virus destroys the cells.

Scientific context.

السرعة تُدمّر محرك السيارة.

Speed destroys the car's engine.

Causal relationship.

الأنا تدمّر العمل الجماعي.

Ego destroys teamwork.

Metaphorical use.

التضخم يُدمّر القوة الشرائية.

Inflation destroys purchasing power.

Economic terminology.

العنصرية تُدمّر النسيج الاجتماعي.

Racism destroys the social fabric.

Advanced metaphor 'al-nasij al-ijtima'i'.

البيروقراطية تُدمّر الإبداع.

Bureaucracy destroys creativity.

Social critique.

المواد الكيميائية تُدمّر التربة.

Chemicals destroy the soil.

Plural subject 'al-mawad'.

اليأس يُدمّر الروح المعنوية.

Despair destroys morale.

Psychological context.

الفساد يُدمّر مؤسسات الدولة.

Corruption destroys state institutions.

Political context.

هذه السياسة تُدمّر العلاقات الدولية.

This policy destroys international relations.

Formal register.

الإشاعات تُدمّر سمعة الناس.

Rumors destroy people's reputations.

Social context.

العولمة قد تُدمّر الثقافات المحلية.

Globalization might destroy local cultures.

Use of 'qad' to express possibility.

الصراعات الأيديولوجية تُدمّر الأوطان.

Ideological conflicts destroy homelands.

Complex subject phrase.

الاستهلاك المفرط يُدمّر كوكبنا.

Excessive consumption destroys our planet.

Environmental/Ethical context.

التلاعب بالحقائق يُدمّر الديمقراطية.

Manipulating facts destroys democracy.

Political philosophy.

الجشع يُدمّر القيم الإنسانية.

Greed destroys human values.

Moral context.

التغيير المناخي يُدمّر التنوع البيولوجي.

Climate change destroys biodiversity.

Scientific terminology.

الاستبداد يُدمّر إرادة الشعوب.

Tyranny destroys the will of the people.

Sociopolitical context.

النقد اللاذع يُدمّر طموح الفنان.

Harsh criticism destroys the artist's ambition.

Specific nuanced subject.

العدمية تُدمّر الأسس الميتافيزيقية للوجود.

Nihilism destroys the metaphysical foundations of existence.

Philosophical terminology.

إن تغييب الوعي يُدمّر فرص النهضة.

The absence of awareness destroys the chances of a renaissance.

Complex nominal sentence starting with 'Inna'.

تُدمّر الحروب الذاكرة الجمعية للأمم.

Wars destroy the collective memory of nations.

VSO structure for emphasis.

هذا الفكر يُدمّر جوهر الرسالة الدينية.

This thought destroys the essence of the religious message.

Theological critique.

التكنولوجيا قد تُدمّر الخصوصية البشرية تماماً.

Technology might completely destroy human privacy.

Future speculation.

الظلم يُدمّر العمران كما قال ابن خلدون.

Injustice destroys civilization, as Ibn Khaldun said.

Literary/Historical reference.

اللامبالاة تُدمّر الروابط الإنسانية الأكثر عمقاً.

Indifference destroys the deepest human bonds.

Psychological depth.

الذكاء الاصطناعي قد يُدمّر مفهوم العمل التقليدي.

AI might destroy the concept of traditional work.

Modern economic discourse.

Collocations courantes

يُدمّر الاقتصاد

يُدمّر البيئة

يُدمّر الصحة

يُدمّر الثقة

يُدمّر المستقبل

يُدمّر البنية التحتية

يُدمّر المعنويات

يُدمّر الأدلة

يُدمّر المحاصيل

يُدمّر العلاقات

Phrases Courantes

سلاح دمار شامل

— Weapon of mass destruction. A standard military and political term.

العالم يحارب أسلحة الدمار الشامل.

دمر حياته

— He ruined his life. Used when someone makes a catastrophic mistake.

المخدرات دمرت حياته.

تدمير ذاتي

— Self-destruction. Used in psychology or technology.

النظام بدأ عملية التدمير الذاتي.

دمر أعصابه

— It destroyed his nerves. Meaning it made him extremely stressed.

العمل الشاق دمر أعصابه.

بشكل تدميري

— Destructively. An adverbial phrase describing how an action is done.

تصرف بشكل تدميري.

قوة تدميرية

— Destructive power. Used for bombs, storms, or arguments.

للقنبلة قوة تدميرية هائلة.

دمر الرقم القياسي

— He smashed the record. A positive hyperbolic use in sports.

العداء دمر الرقم القياسي العالمي.

دمر أحلامه

— He destroyed his dreams. Used in emotional or literary contexts.

الفقر دمر أحلامه في الدراسة.

دمر سمعته

— He destroyed his reputation. Used in social or professional contexts.

الفضيحة دمرت سمعته.

دمر معاقل الأعداء

— He destroyed the enemy strongholds. Common in historical or military texts.

الجيش دمر معاقل الأعداء.

Souvent confondu avec

يُدمّر vs يُهدم

Yuhaddim is for buildings; Yudammir is for anything.

يُدمّر vs يُخرب

Yukharrib is to mess up or sabotage; Yudammir is to obliterate.

يُدمّر vs يكسر

Yaksir is to break (like a stick or glass); Yudammir is much stronger.

Expressions idiomatiques

"دمر الأخضر واليابس"

— To destroy everything (literally 'the green and the dry'). Used for total devastation.

الحريق دمر الأخضر واليابس.

Literary/Formal

"يدمر الجسور"

— To burn bridges. To destroy relationships or paths to return.

لا تدمر الجسور مع زملائك.

Modern/Metaphorical

"يدمر القلاع"

— To destroy castles. Often used metaphorically for breaking down defenses.

الحب يدمر قلاع القلب.

Poetic

"يدمر عشه بيده"

— To destroy one's own nest. To ruin one's home or stability by one's own actions.

بإهماله، دمر عشه بيده.

Informal/Proverbial

"يدمر جدار الصمت"

— To break/destroy the wall of silence.

الصحفي دمر جدار الصمت حول القضية.

Journalistic

"يدمر هيبة القانون"

— To destroy the prestige/authority of the law.

الفساد يدمر هيبة القانون.

Formal/Legal

"يدمر خيوط العنكبوت"

— To destroy spider webs. Used for exposing weak or fragile conspiracies.

الحقيقة دمرت خيوط العنكبوت.

Literary

"يدمر سفينة النجاة"

— To destroy the lifeboat. To ruin the last chance of survival.

بغبائه دمر سفينة النجاة.

Metaphorical

"يدمر صرح الحضارة"

— To destroy the edifice of civilization.

الجهل يدمر صرح الحضارة.

Academic/Formal

"يدمر قيود الماضي"

— To destroy the shackles of the past.

الثورة دمرت قيود الماضي.

Political/Rhetorical

Facile à confondre

يُدمّر vs يُدمّر (Yudammiru)

Sounds like 'Yudmir'.

Yudammiru means to destroy. Yudmiru (from root D-M-R Form IV) means to conceal or harbor a thought.

هو يُدمّر المبنى vs هو يُضمر الشر (He harbors evil).

يُدمّر vs يُدمّر (Yudammiru)

Confused with Form I 'Damara'.

Form I is rarely used in modern speech for 'to destroy'; Form II is the standard active verb.

N/A

يُدمّر vs يُهدم (Yuhaddimu)

Both translate to 'destroy/demolish'.

Yuhaddimu is specifically for pulling down a physical structure like a wall. Yudammiru can be for a future, a dream, or a city.

يُهدم الجدار vs يُدمّر المستقبل.

يُدمّر vs يُتلف (Yutlifu)

Both imply making something unusable.

Yutlifu is often used for technical failure, food spoiling, or damaging documents. Yudammiru is more violent.

الحرارة تتلف الطعام vs القنبلة تدمر البيت.

يُدمّر vs يُبيد (Yubidu)

Both mean to end something.

Yubidu is 'to exterminate' or 'wipe out' a group of living things (insects, a people). Yudammiru is for objects or systems.

يُبيد الحشرات vs يُدمّر الجسر.

Structures de phrases

Subject + يُدمّر + Object

الولد يُدمّر اللعبة.

Natural Force + يُدمّر + Place

الفيضان يُدمّر القرية.

Abstract Subject + يُدمّر + Abstract Object

الإهمال يُدمّر الصحة.

Adverb + يُدمّر + Object

الفساد يُدمّر المجتمع تدريجياً.

Conditional + يُدمّر

إذا لم نتوقف، سوف يُدمّر التلوث الكوكب.

Passive Construction

المبنى يُدمّر الآن.

Metaphorical Edifice

يُدمّر هذا الفكر صرح القيم.

Complex Nominal Sentence

إن ما يُدمّر الأمم هو غياب العدل.

Famille de mots

Noms

تدمير (tadmeer) - destruction

دمار (damar) - ruin

مُدمّر (mudammir) - destroyer

مُدمّرة (mudammira) - destroyer (ship)

Verbes

دمر (dammara) - he destroyed

تدمّر (tadammara) - it was destroyed / it crumbled

Adjectifs

تدميري (tadmiri) - destructive

مُدمّر (mudammar) - destroyed/ruined

Apparenté

خراب (kharab)

هدم (hadm)

إبادة (ibada)

تلف (talaf)

سحق (sahq)

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frequency

High in news and literature; moderate in daily speech.

Erreurs courantes

Using it for breaking a window. → يَكسر النافذة
Yudammir is too strong for a single window; it implies the whole building was leveled.
Saying 'Yadamir' (fatha on Y). → يُدمّر (Damma on Y)
Form II present tense verbs must start with a damma.
Forgetting the Shadda. → يُدمّر (with shadda)
Without the shadda, the verb conjugation is incorrect for this form.
Using it for 'breaking' a law. → يخالف القانون
Laws are 'violated' (yukhalifu), not physically 'destroyed' (yudammiru).
Using it without an object. → يُدمّر شيئاً ما
It is a transitive verb and usually sounds incomplete without a direct object.

Astuces

Check the Gender

Remember to use 'tudammiru' for feminine subjects like 'al-harb' (war) or 'al-sayyara' (car).

Form II Intensity

Recognize that the doubled middle letter adds a sense of 'doing something thoroughly'.

The Shadda

Don't skip the double 'm'. It's the difference between a correct verb and a meaningless sound.

News Staple

If you see 'يُدمّر' in a headline, expect a serious story about war or disaster.

Avoid Hyperbole

In Arabic, 'yudammiru' is rarely used for lighthearted exaggeration like it is in English.

Direct Object

Ensure your object has the correct case marking (fatha) in formal writing.

Passive vs Active

Listen for the 'a' vs 'i' sound on the 'm' to tell if something 'is destroying' or 'is being destroyed'.

Root D-M-R

Learning the root will help you understand words like 'Damar' (ruin) and 'Mudammira' (destroyer ship).

Metaphorical Power

Use this verb to add weight to your arguments about social or environmental issues.

Visual Cues

Associate the word with an image of a total collapse to remember its intensity.

Mémorise-le

Moyen mnémotechnique

Think of 'Dam' and 'Mirror'. If you break a 'Dam', it 'Destroys' everything, and you can't see your 'Mirror' image in the water anymore. Yu-DAM-MIR.

Association visuelle

Visualize a wrecking ball hitting a building with the letters د م ر painted on it. As it hits, the building turns into dust.

Word Web

War Earthquake Smoking Ruin Demolish End Explosion Fire

Défi

Try to find three things in today's news that 'yudammir' something else. Write them down in Arabic using the VSO pattern.

Origine du mot

From the Arabic root د-م-ر (D-M-R), which relates to destruction, perishing, or passing away. In Form I (damara), it often meant to perish or be ruined.

Sens originel : The root originally carried the sense of something coming to an end or being completely wiped out.

Semitic / Afro-Asiatic.

Contexte culturel

Be careful when using this word in political discussions, as it carries a strong emotional charge related to ongoing or past traumas in the Arab world.

English speakers use 'destroy' loosely (e.g., 'I destroyed that burger'). In Arabic, 'yudammir' is much more formal and intense; avoid using it for food or minor success.

Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah (discussing how injustice destroys civilization) Modern Arabic news reports on the 'Damar' in war zones Poem 'Al-Atlal' by Ibrahim Nagi

Pratique dans la vie réelle

Contextes réels

Natural Disasters

الزلزال يُدمّر
الفيضان يُدمّر
العاصفة تُدمّر
الحريق يُدمّر

War and Conflict

الجيش يُدمّر
القصف يُدمّر
الحرب تُدمّر
الانفجار يُدمّر

Personal Health

التدخين يُدمّر
المخدرات تُدمّر
السهر يُدمّر
القلق يُدمّر

Relationships

الشك يُدمّر
الخيانة تُدمّر
الكذب يُدمّر
البعد يُدمّر

Economics

التضخم يُدمّر
الفساد يُدمّر
الفقر يُدمّر
الاحتكار يُدمّر

Amorces de conversation

"هل تعتقد أن التكنولوجيا تُدمّر العلاقات الاجتماعية؟"

"كيف يُدمّر التلوث حياتنا اليومية؟"

"ما هي العادات التي تُدمّر الصحة في رأيك؟"

"هل الحرب تُدمّر الماضي أم المستقبل أكثر؟"

"لماذا يُدمّر الناس الغابات في أماكن كثيرة؟"

Sujets d'écriture

اكتب عن موقف شعرت فيه أن شيئاً ما يُدمّر خططك.

صف كيف يُدمّر الغضب التفكير المنطقي.

هل تعتقد أن الذكاء الاصطناعي سيُدمّر الوظائف التقليدية؟ اشرح وجهة نظرك.

تحدث عن أثر الحروب في تدمير المعالم التاريخية.

كيف يمكننا منع الإنسان من أن يُدمّر بيئته؟

Questions fréquentes

10 questions

Only if the phone is completely smashed to pieces. If the screen is just cracked, use 'kasara' (to break) or 'atlafa' (to damage).

Yes, it is a standard Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) word used in news and formal writing. In dialects, people might use 'yikharrib' or 'yihaddim' more often.

The past tense is 'dammara' (دَمَّرَ). For example: 'Dammara al-jaysh al-madina' (The army destroyed the city).

You use the noun form: 'Al-Tadmeer al-dhati' (التدمير الذاتي).

Yes, the root appears in the Quran to describe the destruction of cities that disobeyed divine commands (e.g., 'dammara Allahu 'alayhim').

'Yuhaddim' is for demolishing buildings (physical). 'Yudammir' is broader and can be used for abstract things like health or trust.

Usually no. However, in sports slang, some might say 'He destroyed the record' as a compliment, but this is an English-influenced usage.

No, it is a transitive verb. It takes the object directly. 'Yudammir al-shay' (He destroys the thing).

Use the passive voice: 'Yudammar' (يُدَمَّر). Change the vowel on the 'm' to a fatha.

There are two: 'Tadmeer' (the act of destroying) and 'Damar' (the state of ruin/destruction).

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