Destroy

Destroying is way of sending cards to the Graveyard.

Cards can be destroyed by card effects, which explicitly use the word "destroy". When a monster is beaten in battle, it is considered destroyed as well.

When a card is destroyed, it is sent to the Graveyard, unless there is a Card on the Field that says otherwise. Discarding, offering as a Tribute, Tuning, or directly removing a card from play or sending a card to the Graveyard are not the same as destroying a card.