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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 burst or shatter violently and noisily

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

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Verb

To completely destroy or devastate

reduces to ruins

blows to pieces

razes to the ground

wipes off the map

tears to pieces

wipes off the face of the earth

wreaks havoc on

leaves in ruins

wipes from the face of the earth

smashes to smithereens

leaves desolate

breaks into pieces

pulls to pieces

makes mincemeat of

knocks to pieces

crushes to smithereens

damages beyond repair

dashes to pieces

takes to pieces

brings to an end

breaks to pieces

puts the lid on

goes off with a bang

flies into pieces

breaks to smithereens

commits genocide

cuts a swath through

falls to pieces

reduces to rubble

runs onto the rocks

puts out of commission

removes all traces of

wipes off face of earth

destroys root and branch

destroys by fire

reduces to ashes

burns to the ground

burns 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

gives the lie to

shoots full of holes

drives a coach and horses through

blows out of the water

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

calls into question

finds unfounded

pokes full of holes

knocks bottom out

takes wind out of sails

knocks props from under

takes down a peg

declares untrue

disacknowledges

calls in question

refuses to accept

has bone to pick

runs counter to

says the opposite of

flies in the face of

shows in its true light

raises doubts about

puts under suspicion

goes back on your word

washes your hands of

transgresses against

offends against

interferes with

turns thumbs down

takes exception to

fails to comply with

fails to observe

stands in the way

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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)

defeats utterly

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a pasting

runs rings around

turns inside out

wins a resounding victory over

runs rings round

takes to the cleaners

makes mincemeat of

wipes the floor with

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

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

goes one better than

knocks for a loop

does better than

finds a solution to

finds an answer to

finds the answer to

finds the solution to

gains control of

knocks spots off

gets control of

razes to the ground

renders speechless

brings under control

gets under control

shoots ahead of

brings under the yoke

holds sway over

keeps under thumb

scores points off

gets further ahead of

leaves standing

draws away from

pulls a fast one

walks away from

goes one better

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

gains 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)

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

devours greedily

gorges oneself with

crams oneself with

gourmandizes on

eats voraciously

wines and dines

eats to your heart's content

makes a pig of oneself on

eats sumptuously

overindulges in

fares sumptuously

takes nourishment

partakes of food

eats between meals

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 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

brings to an end

puts the lid on

plays merry hell with

makes a hash of

handles roughly

interferes with

brings about the downfall of

causes detriment to

seals the doom of

puts the skids under

nips in the bud

does mischief to

puts a damper on

wreaks havoc with

brings to nought

leaves desolate

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

reduces to nothing

wreaks havoc upon

brings to nothing

puts out of action

puts out of commission

drives a nail into the coffin of

destabilizes^US

has an effect on

exerts influence on

has an impact on

destabilises^UK

renders ineffective

rains on someone's parade

makes unattractive

makes of no use or value

upsets the applecart

cooks someone's goose

throws a monkey wrench into

causes the loss of

results in damage to

causes the sacrifice of

leads to the end of

results in harm to

casts gloom over

casts a gloom upon

brings a note of sadness to

drags through the mud

gives a bad name

blots your copybook

casts a pall over

takes the fun out of

casts a shadow over

envelops in gloom

takes the enjoyment out of

takes the pleasure out of

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Verb

To burst or shatter violently and noisily

flies into pieces

Verb

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

Verb

Humble

takes to pieces

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