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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 disrupt by means of sabotage

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

To cause to be ineffective or immobilized

To belittle or express disapproval of

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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

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

bring to an end

wipe from the face of the earth

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

play havoc with

smash to smithereens

make mincemeat of

knock to pieces

axe^UK

break into pieces

ax^US

reduce to rubble

crush to smithereens

damage beyond repair

bring about the downfall of

put out of commission

pull something down

tear something down

pull something apart

take something apart

be the ruination of

put the skids under

put out of action

break to pieces

seal the doom of

break to smithereens

commit genocide

cut a swath through

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

put a damper on

run onto the rocks

render ineffective

play merry hell with

rain on someone's parade

outmanoeuvre^UK

turn upside-down

cause confusion in

cause turmoil in

throw into disarray

throw into disorder

throw into confusion

remove from power

remove from office

wreak havoc with

wipe off face of earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

bring to nought

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

put the kibosh on

gain a victory over

give a drubbing to

pip at the post

outmanoeuvre^UK

get the upper hand

take a stick to

put in their place

stamp something out

turn something inside out

knock the stuffing out of

put in the shade

gain the advantage over

bring to screeching halt

trample underfoot

bring to their knees

run circles around

take severe measures against

come down heavily on

take stern measures against

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

knock socks off

come out on top

come out on top of

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

keep under control

come down on like a ton of bricks

gain ascendancy over

get the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

run roughshod over

win a victory over

take to cleaners

defeat someone heavily

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

gain mastery over

knock spots off

go one better than

raze to the ground

beat the pants off

render speechless

tan the hide of

give a hiding to

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

stuff yourself with

make a pig of oneself

eat like a horse

stuff one's face with

devour greedily

gorge oneself with

stuff your face

eat voraciously

stuff one's face

get one's laughing gear round

feed one's face

cram oneself with

stuff oneself to the gills

eat one's fill of

fare sumptuously

make a pig of oneself on

eat sumptuously

eat to your heart's content

drain one's glass

take nourishment

partake of food

eat between meals

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 plunder

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Verb

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

play havoc with

cause detriment to

be a blot on the landscape

put a damper on

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

bring about the downfall of

exert influence on

have an impact on

have an effect on

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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

knock on the head

pull the plug on

wash your hands of

free oneself of

divest yourself of

file in circular file

relieve yourself of

give someone the boot

give someone the bullet

give someone their marching orders

give someone the push

give the heave-ho

give someone the sack

give someone their cards

throw something off

give the old heave-ho

give someone their notice

loosen one's hold on

loose one's hold on

leave high and dry

run out of town

relieve of duty

deprive of office

ride out on rail

declare redundant

give someone notice

give one notice

take the pledge

quit cold turkey

drop like hot potato

give a pink slip

give the heave ho

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

give something a miss

step into shoes of

remove from office

shut the door on

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Verb

To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

make a nonsense of

give the lie to

shoot full of holes

blow out of the water

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

fly in the face of

take issue with

protest against

have bone to pick

show in its true light

raise doubts about

put under suspicion

poke full of holes

shake one's faith in

render null and void

call in question

say the opposite of

refuse to accept

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

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

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To cause to be ineffective or immobilized

anaesthetize^UK

bring to grinding halt

put out of action

render insensitive

throw monkey wrench in

render incapable

render powerless

take it out of one

sap your strength

wear to a frazzle

tranquillize^UK

deprive of sensation

put out of order

take the edge off

remove the fuse from

render defenseless

make inoperative

render inactive

prevent from moving

render inoperative

prevent from working

bring to a halt

bring to a standstill

bring someone to their knees

put out of commission

put the kibosh on

bring to a grinding halt

drain of energy

confine to a wheelchair

have a bad effect on

pull the rug out from under

render inoperable

wear oneself to a frazzle

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

put on the sick list

become unable to move

become immobilized

grind to a halt

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

tear limb from limb

throw a monkey wrench into

put a damper on

cause injury to

wreak havoc with

bring to naught

bring to nought

beat the living daylights out of

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a good hiding

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Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

do a hatchet job on

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

find fault with

look down one's nose at

comment negatively

throw brickbats at

take dim view of

think little of

criticize unfairly

spread lies about

blacken the name of

give a bad name

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

inveigh against

fulminate against

hold forth against

throw stones at

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

give a bad press to

vituperate against

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

reflect badly on

give some stick to

haul over the coals

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

tear off a strip

treat with contempt

remonstrate with

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

set little store by

tell lies about

give a talking-to

give someone hell

hold in contempt

read the riot act

rap over the knuckles

tear a strip off

give someone a bollocking

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

set no store by

pass strictures upon

run a smear campaign against

hold up to ridicule

blacken someone's name

rake over the coals

sully someone's reputation

do an injustice to

give something a battering

lay down the law

drag someone's name through the mud

not do justice to

criticize severely

regard with contempt

take exception to

be contemptuous about

cock a snook at

put in a bad light

give offence to

take the piss out of

write false reports about

give something a bad press

call someone names

spread tales about

show contempt for

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone what for

give someone a dressing-down

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

think too little of

give someone a row

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

drag someone's name through the mire

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

make nothing of

animadvert upon

play something down

assault verbally

hold in disdain

give someone bondi

drag through mud

blacken someone's reputation

put a whammy on

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

slap on the wrist

bellyache about

point the finger at

express disapproval of

rap someone over the knuckles

jump down one's throat

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

go for the jugular

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

be contemptuous of

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

look down nose at

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

sound off about

look askance at

take issue with

lower the status of

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

talk something down

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

send up the river

lay at one's door

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

poke mullock at

turn one's nose up at

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

thumb one's nose

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

take the mickey out of

characterize^US

cause offence to

tell someone to get lost

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

characterise^UK

look right through

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

step on one's toes

be scornful about

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

consider beneath you

cast a slur upon

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

curl your lip at

spit in the eye of

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

bring someone to book

have someone on the carpet

let someone have it

do a takeoff of

take the mickey

do an impression of

defame someone's character

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Verb

Humble

cut down to size

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

drag through the mud

make someone eat humble pie

bring into disrepute

lower the status of

reflect badly on

put in a bad light

settle someone's hash

give a black eye

take the wind out of someone's sails

drag through the mire

cause to lose face

give a bad name

bring shame upon

give a bad name to

get the better of

have the last laugh on

show in a bad light

reduce the status of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

be prejudicial to

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

cut to the quick

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

put in your place

demean yourself

debase yourself

tar and feather

lower in status

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

take the wind out of somebody's sails

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

make a landing with

bring discredit to

rip up and down

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

blacken the name of

bring dishonour to

damage the reputation of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blacken the character of

tell lies about

blot one's copybook

run a smear campaign against

do discredit to

cast a slur upon

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

be a discredit to

find fault with

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

give offence to

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

slap in the face

hit where one lives

label negatively

accuse of being

be a blot on the landscape

put a damper on

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