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Verb To cause significant damage or destruction to ruin wreck devastate shatter crush demolish spoil smash torpedo undo upset waste blight dash ravage total vitiate desolate dismantle pulveriseUK pulverizeUS raze scupper trash decimate gut scotch wrack cream cruel scourge take break break down maim maraud mutilate overcome ravish spoliate balls up banjax blow sky-high do in foul up louse up make a hash of make a mess of mess up muck up put the kibosh on put the lid on blow a hole in bring to naught do for play havoc with screw up “The flood and strong winds would completely destroy the building.” Verb To severely disrupt the well-being or condition of blemish blight disfigure mar ruin spoil wreck damage deface devastate flaw harm impair injure ravage scar disfeature waste lay waste wreak havoc on “According to activists, emissions from nearby factories will slowly destroy the environment.” Verb To demolish, especially via an explosion demolish dismantle fell level raze blast crash dynamite ruin shatter smash wreck bomb break up explode knock down nuke pull down tear down torpedo blow up vaporiseUK vaporizeUS blow to bits blow to pieces raze to the ground “Thankfully, specialists would defuse the bomb before it could destroy the entire street.” Verb To put an end to end terminate annihilate quash quell dispatch eradicate extinguish liquidate obliterate erase eliminate exterminate extirpate butcher decimate kill massacre put a stop to slaughter wipe out finish off nix nullify waste zap abolish abort annul axeUK axUS finish overthrow overturn root out take out do away with rub out snuff out stamp out blot out bring to an end put an end to put paid to wipe off the map wipe off the face of the earth wipe from the face of the earth “Cersei was determined to destroy Margaery for being the younger, better version of her in every way.” Verb To defeat soundly crush overwhelm lick rout trounce vanquish annihilate clobber defeat beat conquer drub hammer master overthrow stuff tank thrash beat hollow defeat utterly demolish overpower paste pound pulveriseUK pulverizeUS quell subdue undo whip crucify flatten marmalize massacre murder shellac slaughter subjugate cream outplay own skunk muller wax blow out run rings around take to the cleaners give someone a pasting make mincemeat of turn inside out wipe the floor with blow out of the water pip at the post win a resounding victory over give someone a drubbing “The team of professional players would destroy their amateur opponents in a one-sided, and rather pointless, game.” Verb To take the life of kill slaughter exterminate slay terminate claim croak kill off rub out put down put to sleep take the life of “Farmers were forced to destroy their cattle following an outbreak of the deadly disease.” Verb (of plans made) To prevent or sabotage prevent foil sabotage stymie thwart disrupt frustrate subdue suppress put an end to put a stop to throw a monkey wrench in the works of throw a spanner in the works of “The horrible weather would destroy our plans for a weekend by the beach.” Verb To overwhelm the composure of floor devastate discompose nonplus overwhelm chagrin overpower take aback “The constant criticisms failed to destroy him due to his thick skin.” Find more words! 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