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To completely destroy or devastate

To disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief

To overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team)

To defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent)

To destroy or damage the value or quality of

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

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Verb

To completely destroy or devastate

reduce to ruins

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

knock to pieces

damage beyond repair

bring to an end

commit genocide

cut a swath through

reduce to rubble

run onto the rocks

ax^US

axe^UK

put out of commission

wipe off face of earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

burn to the ground

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

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“Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain.”

Verb

To disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief

give the lie to

shoot full of holes

drive a coach and horses through

blow out of the water

fly into pieces

go off with a bang

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“For this tradition, it is Plato's positive claims that are interesting, not just his insistence on argument to demolish the claims of others and to enable one's own understanding of others' positions.”

Verb

To overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team)

give someone a drubbing

give someone a pasting

run rings around

turn inside out

win a resounding victory over

run rings round

take to the cleaners

make mincemeat of

wipe the floor with

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

get the better of

give someone a hiding

be victorious over

pip at the post

gain a victory over

outmanoeuvre^UK

give a drubbing to

put the kibosh on

get the upper hand

run roughshod over

win a victory over

take to cleaners

take a stick to

put someone in their place

knock the stuffing out of

run circles around

put in the shade

gain the advantage over

trample underfoot

come out on top

come out on top of

knock your socks off

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

gain ascendancy over

get the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

gain mastery over

go one better than

knock for a loop

find the solution to

find a solution to

find an answer to

find the answer to

gain control of

knock spots off

render speechless

raze to the ground

bring under control

get under control

be unstoppable by

bring under the yoke

keep under thumb

get further ahead of

be head and shoulders above

score points off

pull a fast one

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

gain control over

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“Match 2 saw them demolish their opponents on the 14th hole winning 6-4.”

Verb

To defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent)

stuff oneself with

gorge oneself on

make short work of

swallow hurriedly

make a pig of oneself

stuff your face

eat like a horse

feed one's face

stuff one's face with

devour greedily

gorge oneself with

cram oneself with

eat voraciously

get one's laughing gear round

sink your teeth into

eat sumptuously

eat between meals

eat one's fill of

fare sumptuously

eat to your heart's content

make a pig of oneself on

take nourishment

rely for nourishment on

rely on for nourishment

take as nourishment

sustain oneself of

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“So, you are duty bound to go over to his site finish all the free liquor and help to demolish the birthday cake.”

Verb

To destroy or damage the value or quality of

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

play havoc with

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

smash to smithereens

bring to an end

make mincemeat of

break into pieces

play merry hell with

crush to smithereens

bring about the downfall of

cause detriment to

break to smithereens

break to pieces

put the skids under

be the ruination of

seal the doom of

put a damper on

reduce to rubble

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

bring to nought

wreak havoc with

put out of commission

put out of action

drive a nail into the coffin of

raze to the ground

exert influence on

have an impact on

have an effect on

render ineffective

rain on someone's parade

be detrimental to

expose to danger

put in jeopardy

leave vulnerable

pose a threat to

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

have a negative effect on

have a bad effect on

leave defenseless

make unattractive

lay on the line

put someone's life on the line

throw a monkey wrench into

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

be a blot on the landscape

pull the rug out from under

result in damage to

lead to the end of

be careless with

subject to loss

put on the line

leave unprotected

treat with disrespect

treat sacrilegiously

have a negative impact on

drag through the mud

blot your copybook

give a bad name

knock the stuffing out of

cause discomfort

cause injury to

confine to a wheelchair

cause discomfort to

place in danger

put under suspicion

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Verb

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

throw on the scrapheap

see the back of

consign to scrap heap

put out to pasture

axe^UK

ax^US

throw overboard

free oneself of

knock something on the head

pull the plug on

wash your hands of

divest yourself of

file in circular file

relieve yourself of

turn your back on

loosen one's hold on

loose one's hold on

take a load off

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shoot full of holes

give the lie to

blow out of the water

make a nonsense of

drive a coach and horses through

shoot down in flames

show to be false

be at odds with

show to be wrong

prove to be false

knock the bottom out of

prove to be wrong

knocks props out from under

bring to naught

prove impossible

cut down to size

call into question

knock props out

knock bottom out of

knock props from under

knock bottom out

take down a peg

poke full of holes

take wind out of sails

have bone to pick

fly in the face of

call in question

take issue with

protest against

refuse to accept

show in its true light

raise doubts about

put under suspicion

shake one's faith in

render null and void

say the opposite of

dissent against

declare to be untrue

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

put up argument

take a stand against

have an argument about

give thumbs down to

agitate against

take exception to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

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Verb

Humble

cut down to size

take down a peg

drag through the mud

take down a peg or two

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

bring into disrepute

make someone eat humble pie

lower the status of

reflect badly on

give a bad name to

give a black eye

show in a bad light

take the wind out of your sails

put in a bad light

settle someone's hash

drag through the mire

cause to lose face

give a bad name

blacken the name of

bring shame upon

get the better of

have the last laugh on

bring dishonour to

bring discredit to

reduce the status of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

put in one's place

be prejudicial to

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

fix someone's wagon

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

cut to the quick

debase yourself

ruin the reputation of

do a hatchet job on

destroy someone's credibility

cast aspersions on

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

lower in status

tar and feather

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

make a landing with

rip up and down

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

make degenerate

treat with disrespect

reduce in value

commit sacrilege

treat sacrilegiously

reduce in quality

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

set a bad example

live in the gutter

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

axe^UK

ax^US

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

treat disrespectfully

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