destroy

Verb

Meaning

To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.

To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume.

To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ruin kill demolish consume annihilate devastate raze lay waste damage break waste eliminate overthrow slaughter wreck
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Antonyms

make create build raise construct repair
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Derivatives

destroyed destroying

Anagrams

strodey

Examples

The home team demolished the visitors Source: Internet

The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid Source: Internet

the sick cat had to be put down Source: Internet

You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank! Source: Internet

The tears ruined her make-up Source: Internet

The fire destroyed the house Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

destrocardia destroi destroke destroy a family destroy a person's self-esteem destroy a relations