- 1torpedo something to attack a ship or make it sink using a torpedo The destroyer was torpedoed off the coast of Africa.
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- 2torpedo something to completely destroy the possibility that something could succeed Her comments had torpedoed the deal.
torpedo
verbNAmE//tɔrˈpidoʊ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they torpedo he / she / it torpedoes
past simple torpedoed
-ing form torpedoing
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