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   De·stroy

   /dəˈstroi/

   

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   • 1. put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it: "the room had been destroyed by fire" Similar demolishknock downpull downtear downlevelraze (to the ground)felldismantlebreak upwreckruinsmashshattercrashblastblow upblow to bits/piecesdynamiteexplodebombtorpedospoilruinwreckdisfigureblightmarblemishimpairflawdefacescarinjureharmdevastatedamagelay wasteravagewreak havoc onliterary:wasterare:disfeaturewreckruinspoildisruptundoupsetplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop toterminatepreventfrustrateblightcrushquellquashdashscotchshattervitiateblastdevastatedemolishsabotagetorpedoupset someone's apple cartcook someone's gooseinformal:mess upmuck upscrew uplouse upfoul upmake a hash ofdo input paid toput the lid onput the kibosh ondo forscupperdishstymiequeernixbanjaxblow a hole inthrow a spanner in the works ofmullerthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelvulgar slang:fuck upbugger upballs uparchaic:bring to naughtOpposite buildreconstructpreserverestoreraise
   • ▪ ruin (someone) emotionally or spiritually: "he has been determined to destroy her"
   • ▪ defeat (someone) utterly: "the Tigers destroyed the Padres in five games" Similar annihilatewipe outobliteratewipe off the face of the earthwipe off the mapeliminateeradicateliquidateextinguishfinish offeraseroot outextirpatekillslaughtermassacrebutcherexterminatedecimateinformal:take outrub outsnuff outzapwastedefeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overannihilatevanquishdrubtrounceroutcrushgive someone a drubbingoverwhelminformal:lickthrashhammerclobberpastegive someone a pastingwhippoundpulverizedemolishwipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofslaughtermurdermassacrecrucifyflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkownOpposite sparelose to
   • ▪ kill (a sick, savage, or unwanted animal) by humane means: "their terrier was destroyed after the attack" Similar killkill offput downput to sleepslaughterterminateexterminate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French destruire, based on Latin destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere ‘build’.

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