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Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion

Present participle for to overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team)

Present participle for to defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent)

Present participle for to plunder

Present participle for to destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

(usually of a disease or condition) Present participle for to affect adversely

Present participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)

Present participle for to become very angry in reaction to something

Present participle for to cause to be ineffective or immobilized

The action or process of getting rid of something

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Verb

Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

reducing to ruins

blowing to bits

blowing to pieces

razing to the ground

wiping off the map

putting in toilet

tearing to pieces

wiping off the face of the earth

putting an end to

putting paid to

putting the kibosh on

blowing a hole in

doing away with

putting a stop to

wreaking havoc on

bringing to naught

pulling to pieces

putting the lid on

leaving in ruins

making a mess of

playing havoc with

bringing to ruin

taking to pieces

nipping in the bud

laying waste to

bringing to an end

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

making a hash of

blowing sky-high

wiping from the face of the earth

cracking down on

pulling to bits

disestablishing

leaving desolate

clamping down on

smashing to smithereens

bringing about the downfall of

making mincemeat of

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

breaking into pieces

reducing to rubble

crushing to smithereens

damaging beyond repair

playing merry hell with

putting out of commission

dashing to pieces

putting a damper on

laying in ruins

making desolate

getting through

putting the skids under

removing from power

removing from office

sealing the doom of

wreaking havoc with

putting out of action

handling roughly

flying into pieces

breaking to pieces

causing detriment to

bringing to nothing

reducing to nothing

wreaking havoc upon

neutralizing^US

interfering with

cutting a swath through

committing genocide

doing mischief to

breaking to smithereens

putting at risk

bringing to nought

knocking to pieces

turning upside-down

rendering ineffective

falling to pieces

falling to bits

causing turmoil in

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

working against

outmaneuvering^US

neutralising^UK

raining on someone's parade

outmanoeuvring^UK

running onto the rocks

going off with a bang

dropping bombs on

getting tough on

taking severe measures against

taking stern measures against

coming down heavily on

discolouring^UK

raining destruction

detonating weapon

opening fire on

driving a nail into the coffin of

doing damage to

keeping in check

destroying root and branch

removing all traces of

wiping off face of earth

tightening up on

keeping under control

coming down on like a ton of bricks

dishonouring^UK

cooking someone's goose

destroying by fire

burning to the ground

burning to a crisp

reducing to ashes

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

Verb

Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion

blowing sky-high

putting an end to

giving the lie to

shooting full of holes

driving a coach and horses through

blowing out of the water

shooting down in flames

showing to be false

making a nonsense of

proving to be false

showing to be wrong

knocking the bottom out of

blowing sky high

proving unsound

proving to be wrong

bringing to naught

picking holes in

proving impossible

putting paid to

cutting down to size

knocking bottom out of

finding unfounded

calling into question

shooting holes in

knocking props out

poking holes in

disagreeing with

dissenting from

flying in the face of

taking issue with

protesting against

declaring untrue

raising doubts about

casting doubt on

taking exception to

calling in question

having bone to pick

conflicting with

running counter to

showing in its true light

getting back at

rendering null and void

putting under suspicion

counterclaiming

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

saying the opposite of

refusing to accept

defending against

pleading against

retaliating against

arguing against

disacknowledging

setting straight

throwing light on

demurring about

rebelling against

rallying against

coming to blows with

demurring against

disapproving of

fighting against

defending oneself against

contending over

quibbling about

agitating against

putting up argument

dissenting against

hammering away at

turning thumbs down

giving thumbs down to

picking an argument with

arguing the pros and cons of

standing in the way

bandying words concerning

wondering about

declaring to be untrue

having an argument about

taking a stand against

knocking bottom out

taking wind out of sails

poking full of holes

knocking props from under

taking down a peg

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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

Present participle for to overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team)

defeating utterly

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a pasting

running rings around

winning a resounding victory over

running rings round

taking to the cleaners

making mincemeat of

wiping the floor with

triumphing over

bringing someone to their knees

blowing out of the water

walking all over

getting the better of

prevailing over

winning against

giving someone a hiding

gaining a victory over

giving a drubbing to

pipping at the post

giving a hiding

getting the upper hand

putting in their place

taking a stick to

defeating someone heavily

turning something inside out

knocking the stuffing out of

gaining the advantage over

making a fool of

getting one up on

putting in the shade

fixing one's wagon

wiping off the mat

cooking one's goose

trampling underfoot

succeeding over

bringing to their knees

bringing to knees

coming out on top

rendering incapable

rendering powerless

rendering helpless

coming out on top of

knocking socks off

razing to the ground

gaining the upper hand over

getting under control

getting the upper hand over

gaining ascendancy over

holding in check

outmanoeuvring^UK

outmaneuvering^US

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

putting paid to

putting an end to

bringing to ruin

taking to cleaners

running circles around

defeating heavily

immobilizing^US

gaining mastery over

immobilising^UK

putting to flight

cutting to pieces

knocking spots off

going one better than

defeating easily

gaining control over

beating the pants off

rendering speechless

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

putting to shame

knocking for six

taking someone's breath away

sweeping someone off his

doing better than

shooting ahead of

throwing back in confusion

putting to rout

blowing out of water

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

Verb

Present participle for to defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent)

getting outside of

pigging oneself on

eating greedily

eating hungrily

gorging oneself on

making short work of

swallowing hurriedly

getting stuck into

eating like a horse

devouring greedily

gorging oneself with

gourmandizing on

stuffing your face

cramming oneself with

gorging oneself

swallowing whole

pigging oneself

eating voraciously

stuffing one's face

making a pig of

making a pig of oneself

feeding one's face

eating heartily

eating to excess

stuffing oneself

shoveling it in

getting through

overindulging in

eating to your heart's content

wining and dining

eating your fill

making a pig of oneself on

eating sumptuously

stuffing yourself

faring sumptuously

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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

Present participle for to plunder

leaving desolate

wreaking havoc on

leaving in ruins

hunting illegally

fishing illegally

scrutinising^UK

scrutinizing^US

looking high and low

turning upside down

leaving no stone unturned

going over with a fine-tooth comb

looking all over for

making off with

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Verb

Present participle for to destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

Verb

(usually of a disease or condition) Present participle for to affect adversely

Verb

Present participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)

decommissioning

dispensing with

doing away with

getting shot of

getting shut of

seeing the back of

throwing on the scrapheap

consigning to scrap heap

putting out to pasture

Verb

Present participle for to become very angry in reaction to something

Verb

Present participle for to cause to be ineffective or immobilized

Noun

The action or process of getting rid of something

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