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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So many are counting on the financial outcome of lawsuits filed against Southern California Edison, the company that owns the faulty power line suspected of having triggered the fire that destroyed Altadena.

From Barron's

“You don’t destroy things just for the fun of it,” Mr. Rees-Mogg says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The warrant was issued under concerns he could destroy evidence," an official from the Seoul Central District Court told AFP.

From Barron's

“Russia is trying to destroy all key elements of the export logistics chains,” said Serhiy Vovk, director of Ukraine’s Center for Transport Strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are destroyed by the loss of our beloved Marcus," his family said in a statement on Wednesday.

From BBC

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