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Adjective

Destroying

Noun

The act or state of destroying, particularly ships

The act of sabotaging something

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something

Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

Verb

(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to

Present participle for to physically destroy

Present participle for to ruin or spoil completely

Present participle for to cause the destruction or sinking of a ship

Present participle for disorder, dirty

Present participle for to afflict or haunt with (harm)

Present participle for to cause damage to a ship or boat, causing to strand or capsize

Present participle for to issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty

Present participle for to cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

Present participle for to cover completely with water

Present participle for to collapse or burst inward violently

Present participle for strike repeatedly with hard blows

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Adjective

Destroying

Noun

The act or state of destroying, particularly ships

levelling^UK

leveling^US

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The act of sabotaging something

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The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

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Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

dishonoring^US

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Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process

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An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

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(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

discoloring^US

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

distorting the shape of

putting out of action

putting out of commission

pulverizing^US

pummelling^UK

pulverising^UK

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Present participle for to physically destroy

vandalising^UK

vandalizing^US

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

damaging beyond repair

leaving in ruins

running onto the rocks

writing off

dashing to pieces

piling up

putting out of commission

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“He managed to wreck his car by having the automatic garage door descend upon it.”

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Present participle for to ruin or spoil completely

putting the kibosh on

putting the lid on

throwing a spanner in the works of

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

levelling^UK

leveling^US

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

vandalizing^US

wiping off the face of the earth

vandalising^UK

putting out of action

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

rendering ineffective

minimizing^US

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

baulking^UK

bringing about the downfall of

balking^US

putting out of commission

minimising^UK

bringing someone to their knees

hogtying

hogtieing

getting rid of

throwing monkey wrench in

pinioning

wiping from the face of the earth

blowing out of the water

making of no use or value

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

casting a shadow over

throwing into disarray

putting the skids under

taking the pleasure out of

taking the enjoyment out of

colouring^UK

coloring^US

causing the sacrifice of

creating chaos

playing mischief with

cutting a swath through

disgracing

detracting from

proving wrong

striking at the foundations

resulting in damage to

leading to the end of

shooting full of holes

throwing a monkey wrench into

driving a coach and horses through

smashing to smithereens

standing in the way of

crushing to smithereens

taking to the cleaners

knocking the bottom out of

tunnelling^UK

emasculating

sandbagging

challenging

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

tunneling^US

putting the stopper on

wiping off face of earth

blanking out

destroying root and branch

removing all traces of

blocking out

casting a gloom upon

casting gloom over

bringing a note of sadness to

incinerating

wiping the floor with

carbonising^UK

carbonizing^US

burning to the ground

preventing from moving

making inoperative

rendering inactive

tying

bringing to a standstill

preventing from working

rendering inoperative

running circles around

sweeping someone off their feet

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“If Bette had deliberately set out to wreck her career, she could not have picked a more appropriate vehicle.”

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Present participle for to cause the destruction or sinking of a ship

“Vasco da Gama nearly lost his ship and life through the treachery of his who plotted to wreck the vessel on the reef.”

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Present participle for disorder, dirty

putting you off your stride

making a dog's dinner of

hashing

doing clumsily

putting a spanner in the works

doing something badly

making a pig's ear of

putting your foot in it

making a boo-boo

getting something wrong

ravelling^UK

raveling^US

throwing into disorder

getting into a tangle

complicating

ruffling

making a pig's ear

making a dog's breakfast

hashing up

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Present participle for to afflict or haunt with (harm)

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Present participle for to cause damage to a ship or boat, causing to strand or capsize

canceling^US

exorcizing^US

exorcising^UK

cancelling^UK

throwing on the scrapheap

consigning to scrap heap

putting out to pasture

sloughing off

scrapping

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Present participle for to issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty

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Present participle for to cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

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Present participle for to cover completely with water

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Present participle for to collapse or burst inward violently

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Present participle for strike repeatedly with hard blows

pummelling^UK

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

giving someone a good hiding

knocking into the middle of next week

beating the living daylights out of

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