Word Type

Verb

The word "destroy" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

build construct create fix make raise rebuild repair

Derived Terms

Destroy Dick December destroyability destroyable destroyal destroyed jeans destroyer destroyer escort destroying angel destroyingly downstroy redestroy undestroy undestroyed

Distinct From

build create

Etymologically Related To

shend

Context

computing slang us

Prerequisites

explode

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act defeat euthanatise euthanatize euthanise euthanize get the better of mercy kill move overcome undo unmake

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

incinerate

Manner Of

kill unmake

Related Terms

destruct destructible destruction destructive

Related Terms

action annihilate apart bad bad action break break apart break everything breaking breaking down completely completely demolish completely ruin condition create damage data defeat demolish demolition destruction down eliminate euthanize everything for destruction kill kill and mutilate neutralize obliterate obliteration property put down remove repair ruin seek seek and sing song soundly super super villains take take down tear tear apart tear down tearing tearing apart terminate totally totally ruin use villains violence violent violent action violent destruction war wreck wreck totally wrecking

Synonym Network

annihilate break demolish eradicate kill ruin waste

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