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destroys

VERB

demolish, devastate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume crush damage dismantle end eradicate gut impair kill maim ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter smash 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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"That leaves a mark on society, it destroys human dignity and it normalises death," Zein al-Abdeen said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Once inside a tumor cell, the virus destroys it and then produces copies of itself that move on to infect neighboring cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Habermas critiqued what he saw as the commodification of mass media and entertainment, arguing that a mass-produced culture destroys critical public debate.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Archaeologists have traditionally avoided tropical forests, because the climate destroys all wood, cloth, and organic material—except for ceramics and stone, there is little left to dig up.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann