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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Even last year, Iran had a limited number of medium-range ballistic missiles that could reach all the way to Israel, some 600 miles away, and much of that stock was either used up or destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The immune system maintains a model of self and destroys deviations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The administration initially said its goal was to destroy Iran's nuclear programme.

From BBC

After Llama’s mom threatens to destroy the whole internet.

From Literature

Everyone seemed to be working with the same resolute focus as they systematically destroyed barrel after barrel of tea.

From Literature

destroy

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