Denying she was an anarchist, Katja maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it.
Source: tatoeba (1903)
Destroy
/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/
Synonyms for "destroy" (499 found)
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Closest matches (100)
Verb(24 words)
abolishabuseafflictaggrieveannihilateannulassaultatomizeattackbackbafflebalkbarbarizebatterbeatbeat all hollowbeat hollowbefoulbereave of lifebest
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bewitchblastblightblotblowbotchbravebreak downbreak upbring to ruinbrutalizebuggerbumpburnbutchercancel outcarry awaycarry offcarry onchallengecheckmatechloroformcircumventcondemnconfoundconfrontconfuteconsumecontradictcontravenecorruptcountercounteractcountermandcounterworkcripplecrosscrucifycrushcursecut downcut offdamagedamndashdeal destructiondecapitate
Adjective(2 words)
active tearingblighted
Noun(7 words)
bankruptingbankruptsbeggarsclobberingcollapses of civilizationcollapsing of civilization studydeathblows
Strong matches (150)
decimatedefacedefeatdefiledefydemolishdenydepravedepredatedeprive of lifedesolatedespoildevastatedevitalizedevourdisabledisadvantagediscomfitdisconcertdiscountenance
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discreditdishdismantledispatchdisposedispose ofdisprovedisruptdisservedissolvedistressdisturbdo a mischiefdo away withdo evildo fordo illdo indo to deathdo wrongdo wrong bydoomdowndrubdynamiteeludeendenfeebleengorgeenvenomeradicateerodeexecuteexhaustexterminateextinguishextirpatefinishfinish offfixfloorflummoxfoilfrustrateget into troubleget the better ofgo ongobblegobble upgutgut with firehackhammerharassharmhavochexhidehors de combathurtimmolateimpairincinerateinfectinjureinterfere withjinxkillknockknock the chockslambastelatherlaunch into eternitylay in ruinslay wastelick
Verb(39 words)
Noun(14 words)
decimatingdemolishingdestroyingdoomingdoomsdowningeradicatinggerman totalitalian polverizzarekillingknackerlevel of rebelliousnesslevel plain arealeveling
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (249)
liquidatelootlynchmake away withmaltreatmanglemarmartyrmartyrizemassacremaulmenacemessmishandlemistreatmolestmuckmugmurdermutilate
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negateneutralizenip in the budnonplusnullifyoutclassoutdooutfightoutgeneraloutmaneuveroutpointoutrageoutrunoutsailoutshineoverrunoverthrowoverturnparalyzeperplexpersecutepillageplay havoc withplay hob withpoisonpolishpolluteprejudicepreypullpull downpulverizepuncturepurgeputput awayput downput to deathput to sleepqueerquenchrageramprampagerantraperavageraverazerebutrefuteremove from lifereverseriotroarrootroot outroutrub outrubbishrubbleruinruinatesabotagesacksacrificesapsavagescathescotchscrewsettleshattershipwreckshootshredskinskin aliveslaughterslaysmashsow chaosspikespoilstampstand in the waystarvestiflestonewallstopstormstumpsullyswallow upsweeptackletainttake lifetake offteartear aroundtear downterminateterrorizethrashthreatenthrow into disorderthwarttormenttorturetrampletrashtrimtriumphtriumph overtroubletrounceunbuildundermineundounleash destructionunleash the hurricaneunmakeupheaveupsetvandalizevaporizeviolatevitiatewasteweakenwhipwipewipe outworstwoundwrackwreak havocwreak havoc onwreckwrong
Verb(56 words)
Noun(28 words)
Adjective(4 words)
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9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdestroy documentsdestroy evidencedestroy habitatdestroy propertydestroy recordsdestroy reputation
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.
Source: tatoeba (21725)
With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.
Source: tatoeba (55184)
Destroy this temple.
Source: tatoeba (58333)
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