destroy - Definition | Dictionary definition of destroy

Definition of destroy

Verbs

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

"The fire destroyed the house"

Synonyms:: destruct

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destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of
terminate, end, or take out; cancel out, wipe out
wipe out the effect of something; decouple
reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another); decouple
eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive); obliterate
do away with completely, without leaving a trace; knock out
eliminate; drown
get rid of as if by submerging; cut out
delete or remove; cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; extinguish, snuff out
put an end to; kill; except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out
prevent from being included or considered or accepted; self-destroy, self-destruct
do away with oneself or itself; destruct
destroy (one's own missile or rocket); end
put an end to; fracture
interrupt, break, or destroy; sweep away, wipe out
eliminate completely and without a trace; interdict
destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication; demolish, pulverise, pulverize
destroy completely; break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart
take apart into its constituent pieces; dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down
tear down so as to make flat with the ground; bulldoze
flatten with or as if with a bulldozer; eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot
destroy completely, as if down to the roots; dilapidate
bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse; demyelinate
destroy the myelin sheath of

Type of:: undo, unmake
deprive of certain characteristics

destroy completely; damage irreparably

Synonyms:: ruin

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destroy by fire; backfire
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire; cremate
reduce to ashes; torch
burn maliciously, as by arson; scorch
destroy completely by or as if by fire; desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; ruin
reduce to ruins; harry, ravage
make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes; break
find a flaw in; break, bust
ruin completely; break down
cause to fall or collapse; vandalise, vandalize
destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; key
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; do a job on
destroy completely or make ugly or useless; subvert
destroy completely; get
overcome or destroy; devour
destroy completely; despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate
destroy and strip of its possession; explode
destroy by exploding; consume
destroy completely; shipwreck
destroy a ship; bust up, wrack, wreck
smash or break forcefully; kick down, kick in
open violently; wash out
wear or destroy by the force of water