Definitions

destroy

[dih-stroi] / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

VERB

demolish, devastate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume crush damage dismantle end eradicate gut impair kill maim ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter smash smash-up wipe out wreck

STRONG

abort annihilate annul axe butcher cream deface desolate despoil dispatch erase exterminate extinguish extirpate level liquidate mar maraud mutilate nuke nullify overturn quash quell ravish slay suppress torpedo total trash vaporize waste wax zap

WEAK

blot out break down lay waste snuff out spoliate stamp out swallow up tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist bear begin build construct create fix give birth help lose mend repair start

STRONG

improve keep preserve retain save validate

WEAK

restore

Example Sentences

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“The Iranian middle class has been destroyed,” said a 43-year-old female artist and Tehran resident.

From The Wall Street Journal

California needs new rules to help future wildfires from destroying homes and businesses.

From Los Angeles Times

K is now completely blind in his left eye, his tear duct was destroyed and the “flaps of my eye are barely holding on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“In truth, Palantir is looking to scare others away from leaving and destroy Percepta before it can grow further,” lawyers for the startup said in the filing.

From The Wall Street Journal

East Suffolk Council, the lead authority, initially believed at the end of last year the erosion had been slowing, but the recent bad weather this month meant more of the coastline had been destroyed.

From BBC

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