Destroys

Synonyms for "destroys" (406 found)

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Strong matches (121)

damn dash deal destruction decapitate decimate deface defeat defile defy deny deprave depredate deprive of life desolate despoil devastate devitalize devour disable disadvantage

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Verb(30 words)

dash decompose deface desolate destruct devastate diffuse disintegrate disperse dissolve do downstroy duppy eliminate eradicate erase euthanize ex exterminate extinguish

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extirpate fuck fuck up grease harry iron out jazz kill knock down knock off

Related words (203)

knock the chocks lambaste lather launch into eternity lay in ruins lay waste lick liquidate loot lynch make away with maltreat mangle mar martyr martyrize massacre maul menace mess

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mishandle mistreat molest muck mug murder mutilate negate neutralize nip in the bud nonplus nullify outclass outdo outfight outgeneral outmaneuver outpoint outrage outrun outsail outshine overrun overthrow overturn overwhelm paralyze perish perplex persecute pillage play havoc with play hob with poison polish pollute prejudice prey pull pull down pulverize puncture purge put put away put down put to death put to sleep queer quench rage ramp rampage rant rape ravage rave raze rebut refute remove from life reverse riot roar root root out rout rub out rubbish rubble ruinate sabotage sack sacrifice sap savage scathe scotch screw settle shatter shipwreck shoot shred skin skin alive slaughter slay smash sow chaos spike spoil stamp stand in the way starve stifle stonewall stop storm stump sully swallow up sweep tackle taint take life take off tear tear around tear down terminate terrorize thrash threaten throw into disorder thwart torment torture trample trash trim triumph triumph over trouble trounce unbuild undermine undo unleash destruction unleash the hurricane unmake upheave upset vandalize vaporize violate vitiate weaken whip wipe wipe out worst wound wrack wreak havoc wreak havoc on wreck wrong

Verb(35 words)

lay waste level liquidate mortify nuke obliterate overthrow overturn pop off pull down pulverize put down race ravage ravel raze remove scuttle snuff out stamp out

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stop someone's clock subvert take top total unbreed unexist unmake uproot waste wax wet wipe off wipe out wreck

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The big ugly tree destroys the beauty of the house.

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ALS slowly destroys the nerves and muscles needed for moving your body.

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Culture destroys language.

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Culture destroys languages.

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