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Antonyms for de-stroys


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-stroi
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈstrɔɪ



Definition of de-stroys

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Old French destruire (12c., Modern French détruire) "destroy, ravage, lay waste," from Vulgar Latin *destrugere (source of Italian distruggere), refashioned (influenced by destructus), from Latin destruere "tear down, demolish," literally "un-build," from de- "un-, down" (see de-) + struere "to pile, build" (see structure (n.)). Related: Destroyed; destroying.
  • As in mangle : verb mutilate, deform
  • As in mess up : verb disorder, dirty
  • As in murder : verb kill
  • As in nuke : verb attack with nuclear weapons
  • As in overwhelm : verb flood, beat physically
  • As in overwhelm : verb astonish, devastate
  • As in paralyze : verb immobilize
  • As in poison : verb contaminate, pollute
  • As in prostrate : verb overwhelm; wear out
  • As in put away : verb kill
  • As in raze : verb flatten, knock down; wipe out
  • As in rout : verb defeat overwhelmingly
  • As in sabotage : verb incapacitate, damage
  • As in sack : verb raid, plunder
  • As in sap : verb squeeze out; weaken
  • As in shatter : verb break into small pieces
  • As in shatter : verb hurt someone badly
  • As in slaughter : verb kill
  • As in slay : verb kill
  • As in spoil : verb ruin, hurt
  • As in stamp out : verb put an end to
  • As in batter : verb strike and damage
  • As in tamper : verb interfere, alter
  • As in undo : verb nullify, invalidate
  • As in blast : verb explode
  • As in bomb : verb detonate weapon
  • As in wreak havoc : verb cause destruction
  • As in butcher : verb ruin
  • As in vaporize : verb zap
  • As in cancel : verb call off; erase
  • As in atomize : verb smash
  • As in devitalize : verb diminish
  • As in ball up : verb confuse
  • As in harrow : verb sack
  • As in spoliate : verb sack
  • As in corrode : verb wear away; eat away
  • As in cripple : verb hinder action, progress
  • As in dash : verb break by hitting or throwing violently
  • As in deaden : verb diminish, muffle, quiet
  • As in deface : verb mar, mutilate
  • As in delete : verb erase, remove
  • As in despair : verb give up hope
  • As in destroy : verb demolish, devastate
  • As in devour : verb swallow, consume
  • As in abolish : verb do away with or put an end to
  • As in disband : verb break up
  • As in discredit : verb blame, detract from
  • As in dismantle : verb take apart
  • As in disorganize : verb disrupt arrangement; make shambles of
  • As in dispatch : verb kill
  • As in dispose of : verb throw away
  • As in dissolve : verb annul, discontinue
  • As in efface : verb erase
  • As in end : verb die or kill
  • As in erode : verb deteriorate; wear away
  • As in excise : verb remove, delete
  • As in exterminate : verb kill
  • As in extinguish : verb kill; quash
  • As in finish : verb defeat; kill
  • As in impair : verb harm, hinder

Synonyms for de-stroys

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