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Earning or being paid

Present participle for to completely destroy, especially by pulling to the ground

Present participle for to physically bring to the ground

Present participle for to dishonor, degrade or discredit someone or something

Present participle for to lower in quality or value

Present participle for to take or bring to a lower (vertical) level

Present participle for to load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively

The action or process of demolishing or being demolished

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Verb

Earning or being paid

receiving a salary of

taking home earnings of

scraping together

getting hold of

getting your hands on

coming into possession of

taking possession of

getting possession of

coming away with

possessing oneself of

winning possession of

getting as a result

making a profit

bringing around

laying hands on

prevailing upon

managing to get

getting one's mitts on

taking receipt of

giving security

walking off with

walking away with

begging borrow or steal

arriving in time for

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“At this point, he could probably pull down a high-paying gig once or twice a year in television or film.”

Verb

Present participle for to completely destroy, especially by pulling to the ground

razing to the ground

wreaking havoc on

leaving in ruins

wiping off the map

laying waste to

leaving desolate

bringing to naught

putting paid to

putting the kibosh on

blowing a hole in

wiping off the face of the earth

blowing to bits

doing away with

putting out of commission

laying in ruins

wiping from the face of the earth

reducing to rubble

damaging beyond repair

reducing to ruins

making desolate

putting out of action

cutting a swath through

committing genocide

reducing to nothing

making a mess of

bringing to nothing

wreaking havoc upon

bringing to ruin

dashing to pieces

running onto the rocks

knocking to pieces

bringing to nought

wreaking havoc with

blowing to pieces

blowing sky-high

bringing to the ground

causing to fall

knocking to the ground

ripping to shreds

taking to pieces

pulling to bits

ripping to pieces

pulling to pieces

neutralizing^US

putting to death

neutralising^UK

taking the life of

putting an end to

ending the life of

cutting to pieces

causing the death of

making away with

putting to sleep

taking someone's life

playing havoc with

putting to the sword

putting a stop to

sending to the gas chambers

doing damage to

interfering with

bringing to an end

causing detriment to

giving someone the works

throwing a spanner in the works

terminating with extreme prejudice

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

tearing to pieces

ethnically cleansing

bringing about the downfall of

sending to kingdom come

handling roughly

destabilizing^US

doing mischief to

driving to the wall

moving in for the kill

jeopardizing^US

destroying root and branch

removing all traces of

wiping off face of earth

inconveniencing

discolouring^UK

destabilising^UK

detracting from

jeopardising^UK

driving a nail into the coffin of

delivering a blow to

playing merry hell with

throwing a monkey wrench into

putting at risk

working against

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

prevailing over

having an effect on

exerting influence on

having an impact on

destroying by fire

burning to the ground

burning to a crisp

reducing to ashes

smashing to smithereens

falling to pieces

falling to bits

making mincemeat of

making a hash of

putting the lid on

putting a damper on

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“The foundations were found not to be sufficiently strong for the proposed alterations. It was therefore decided to pull down the entire building.”

Verb

Present participle for to physically bring to the ground

Verb

Present participle for to dishonor, degrade or discredit someone or something

dishonouring^UK

taking to pieces

settling someone's hash

making one feel small

popping one's balloon

putting to shame

putting one away

forcing to eat humble pie

making someone eat humble pie

making eat dirt

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

making a fool of

making someone eat crow

causing to lose face

putting someone in their place

bringing down a peg

cutting to the quick

taking down a peg or two

dragging through the mud

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

bringing shame to

lowering the status of

bringing into disrepute

reflecting badly on

giving a black eye

showing in a bad light

giving a bad name to

detracting from

bringing shame on

trivializing^US

underestimating

making lose face

doing a hatchet job on

taking the wind out of your sails

treating lightly

trivialising^UK

putting in a bad light

dragging through the mire

bastardizing^US

scandalizing^US

demoralizing^US

giving a bad name

picking holes in

dehumanising^UK

scandalising^UK

reducing the status of

marginalising^UK

causing to feel small

discountenancing

bringing shame upon

casting aspersions on

bringing dishonour to

bastardising^UK

demoralising^UK

getting the better of

look down one's nose at

marginalizing^US

blackening the name of

dehumanizing^US

bringing discredit to

making light of

having the last laugh on

making little of

getting one's comeuppance

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

putting in one's place

putting out of countenance

letting wind out of sails

knocking the stuffing out of

lowering oneself

debasing oneself

lowering yourself

demeaning oneself

debasing yourself

blackening someone's name

bringing into disfavour

pouring scorn on

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

tarring and feathering

lowering in rank

lowering in status

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

making a landing with

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Verb

Present participle for to lower in quality or value

Verb

Present participle for to take or bring to a lower (vertical) level

Verb

Present participle for to load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively

adding weight to

Noun

The action or process of demolishing or being demolished

razing to the ground

utter destruction.

total destruction

thing of the past

falling to pieces

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