Translation of "destruere" into English

Hvis de finder ulovlige kemiske eller biologiske våben, har de ret til at destruere dem.

If they find undeclared chemical or biological weapons, they have the right to destroy them.

Kan Kommissionen tilslutte sig, at der er fordele ved at konservere dette koed i stedet for at destruere det som naevnt ovenfor?

Does the Commission agree with the advantages of canning as opposed to destruction, as set out above?