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Synonyms & Antonyms of destroy
1
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
- they practically destroyed the safe in order to get at the money inside
- their poor scores on the final exam destroyed any chance they might have had to pass the course
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- beat,
- best,
- clobber,
- conquer,
- crush,
- defeat,
- drub,
- lick,
- master,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overmatch,
- prevail (over),
- rout,
- scotch,
- skunk,
- subdue,
- surmount,
- thrash,
- trim,
- triumph (over),
- trounce,
- wallop,
- whip,
- win (against)
- blast,
- blow up,
- break,
- cripple,
- damage,
- deface,
- deteriorate,
- disfigure,
- disintegrate,
- dissolve,
- dynamite,
- harm,
- impair,
- injure,
- mangle,
- mar,
- mutilate,
- spoil,
- vitiate
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2
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
- wildfires destroyed thousands of acres in forests across the state
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3
to deprive of life
- regrettably, the veterinarian was forced to destroy the injured horse
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Phrases Synonymous with destroy
- do away with,
- do for
- [chiefly British],
- make away with
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The first known use of destroy was in the 13th century
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