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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"I still can't get my head around it. For just a simple ear infection to basically, it's nearly destroyed your life for you," he said.

From BBC

But Price then missed three match darts in the next leg, which seemed to destroy his confidence.

From BBC

“We have to build bridges between Europe and the U.S., not to destroy these bridges,” Pevkur said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike stalled tankers, which can sail the moment the strait reopens, impaired infrastructure takes months to rebuild and forced shutdowns can permanently destroy capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has created a reporting form and map so people can see if a sighting has already been reported and if a nest has been destroyed or not, and they can also upload photos.

From BBC

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