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go to hell

VERB
debauch
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse bastardize bestialize betray brutalize debase defile deflower demoralize fornicate fraternize intrigue inveigle lure pervert pollute ravish ruin seduce subvert tempt violate vitiate warp
WEAK
go bad lead astray live in the gutter
Antonyms
STRONG
be loyal clean defend disenchant disgust help honor obey praise protect purify repulse straighten value
WEAK
cleanse improve upgrade

Example Sentences

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That is no excuse for letting things go to hell, in this neighborhood or any other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“He has no problem telling his friends like me to go to hell if he does not get what he wants, as he should,” Davis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He riffed awhile about the physical and mental challenges in the ring, his ability to go to hell and back.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Cohn agreed and advised Trump to tell the feds “to go to hell and fight the thing in court.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

I really wanted to tell him to go to hell, but the truth was, he kind of scared me.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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