- destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
--1 is one way to unmake, undo
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun destruction1, noun destroyer2, noun destroyer1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun destruction2, noun destruction1, noun destroyer2, noun destroyer1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- demolish, destroy - defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
--3 is one way to get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to destroy his opponent
- destroy - as of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"
--4 is one way to kill
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something