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To completely destroy or devastate

To level or tear down a building or structure

To destroy with a blast or explosive

To overwhelmingly defeat in a contest

To eat or devour, especially in a greedy or gluttonous manner

To disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief

To destroy or damage the value or quality of

To burst or shatter violently and noisily

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

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Verb

To completely destroy or devastate

wipes off the map

wipes off the face of the earth

reduces to ruins

tears to pieces

leaves in ruins

wreaks havoc on

leaves desolate

wipes from the face of the earth

damages beyond repair

razes to the ground

commits genocide

cuts a swath through

reduces to rubble

removes all traces of

wipes off face of earth

destroys root and branch

runs onto the rocks

dashes to pieces

puts out of commission

destroys by fire

reduces to ashes

burns to the ground

burns to a crisp

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“With a weapon that size, Samael could demolish an entire planet.”

Verb

To level or tear down a building or structure

razes to the ground

knocks to pieces

wipes off the map

reduces to ruins

wipes from the face of the earth

wipes off the face of the earth

blows to pieces

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

Verb

To destroy with a blast or explosive

blows to pieces

razes to the ground

flies into pieces

goes off with a bang

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“He escaped using a bomb to demolish part of the prison wall.”

Verb

To overwhelmingly defeat in a contest

defeats utterly

makes mincemeat of

wipes the floor with

takes to the cleaners

runs rings around

gives someone a drubbing

turns inside out

wins a resounding victory over

gives someone a pasting

runs rings round

brings someone to their knees

blows out of the water

gets the better of

gives someone a hiding

pips at the post

gains a victory over

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

gives a drubbing to

nips in the bud

puts the kibosh on

gets the upper hand

runs roughshod over

wins a victory over

wipes off the map

takes to cleaners

takes a stick to

puts someone in their place

knocks the stuffing out of

runs circles around

puts in the shade

makes a fool of

gains the advantage over

brings to knees

tramples underfoot

comes out on top of

comes out on top

renders helpless

renders incapable

renders powerless

gains ascendancy over

gains the upper hand over

gets the upper hand over

throws back in confusion

blows out of water

defeats heavily

fixes one's wagon

cooks one's goose

wipes off the mat

puts the lid on

gains mastery over

holds sway over

keeps under thumb

gains control of

goes one better than

knocks for a loop

rides roughshod over

tyrannizes over

does better than

gets under control

brings under the yoke

weighs heavy upon

knocks spots off

gets control of

brings under control

keeps in submission

keeps in subjection

shoots ahead of

disenfranchises

puts the squeeze on

rules with a rod of iron

takes control of

takes possession of

gets hooks into

rules with an iron hand

turns on the heat

carries the day

gets last laugh

takes the honours

wins hands down

gains mastery of

takes the prize

takes the crown

gains a victory

prevails against

removes from power

removes from office

exercises control over

are in the saddle

wears the trousers

is in the saddle

has the upper hand over

leads by the nose

has the whip hand over

has mastery over

lays down the law

calls the shots

has ascendancy over

plays first fiddle

rules the roost

rules the roost in

has the upper hand in

gains control over

scares the bejesus out of

twists someone's arm

uses strong-arm tactics on

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“Many had predicted that he would win, but no one predicted that he would demolish his rival so completely.”

Verb

To eat or devour, especially in a greedy or gluttonous manner

gets outside of

pigs oneself on

gorges oneself on

makes short work of

swallows hurriedly

gets stuck into

feeds one's face

eats like a horse

stuffs your face

makes a pig of oneself

crams oneself with

gourmandizes on

gorges oneself with

devours greedily

eats voraciously

wines and dines

eats to your heart's content

makes a pig of oneself on

eats sumptuously

overindulges in

fares sumptuously

eats between meals

takes nourishment

partakes of food

sustains oneself of

relies on for nourishment

takes as nourishment

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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 disprove or refute a statement, theory or belief

shoots full of holes

gives the lie to

blows out of the water

drives a coach and horses through

calls into question

shoots down in flames

shows to be false

proves to be false

shows to be wrong

makes a nonsense of

knocks the bottom out of

proves to be wrong

brings to naught

proves impossible

cuts down to size

knocks props out

shoots holes in

knocks bottom out of

finds unfounded

pokes full of holes

knocks bottom out

takes wind out of sails

knocks props from under

takes down a peg

take issue with

declares untrue

has bone to pick

flies in the face of

disacknowledges

calls in question

refuses to accept

protests against

runs counter to

shows in its true light

raises doubts about

puts under suspicion

renders null and void

says the opposite of

bandies words concerning

agitates against

dissents against

argues the pros and cons of

has an argument about

takes a stand against

hammers away at

declares to be untrue

picks an argument with

gives thumbs down to

puts up argument

takes exception to

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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 destroy or damage the value or quality of

makes a mess of

blows a hole in

puts the kibosh on

brings to naught

plays havoc with

wreaks havoc on

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

smashes to smithereens

brings to an end

puts the lid on

makes mincemeat of

pulls to pieces

breaks into pieces

plays merry hell with

makes a hash of

crushes to smithereens

takes to pieces

handles roughly

interferes with

brings about the downfall of

causes detriment to

dashes to pieces

seals the doom of

puts the skids under

reduces to ruins

blows to pieces

breaks to pieces

breaks to smithereens

nips in the bud

does mischief to

puts a damper on

falls to pieces

leaves desolate

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

reduces to nothing

wreaks havoc upon

brings to nothing

wreaks havoc with

brings to nought

puts out of action

puts out of commission

drives a nail into the coffin of

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

has an effect on

exerts influence on

has an impact on

renders ineffective

rains on someone's parade

makes a Horlicks of

makes a muck of

makes a pig's ear of

makes a nonsense of

does something badly

makes a mistake

makes of no use or value

throws a monkey wrench into

makes a dog's dinner of

causes the loss of

causes the sacrifice of

results in harm to

puts a spanner in the works

results in damage to

leads to the end of

makes a botch of

makes destitute

knocks off balance

strikes at the foundations

casts a gloom upon

brings a note of sadness to

casts gloom over

throws into chaos

throws into confusion

throws into disorder

turns topsy-turvy

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Verb

To burst or shatter violently and noisily

flies into pieces

Verb

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

Verb

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

takes to pieces

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