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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

The research also gained attention from Nanowerk, a global nanotechnology platform, which featured it as a 'Spotlight' under the title "Graphene oxide destroys bacteria without harming human tissue."

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

“The story becomes about how she almost destroys her family because she’s been told that this is the way, this is the destiny,” says Weitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

That is, kinetic energy destroys the incoming warhead.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

But dividing by zero destroys the entire framework of mathematics.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife