Synonyms for destroy
54 synonyms for “destroy”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Destroy as in “demolish”
verb: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
- demolish
- raze
- eradicate
- annihilate
- extinguish
- liquidate
- uproot
- obliterate
- subvert
- exterminate
- consume
- overthrow
- disperse
- slay
- dissolve
- remove
- incinerate
- overturn
- violate
- injure
- dismantle
- shatter
- decimate
- execute
- smash
- nuke
- fuck
- extirpate
- unmake
Destroy as in “ruin”
verb: destroy completely; damage irreparably
- ruin
- kill
- devastate
- ravage
- eliminate
- desolate
- waste
- spoil
- wreck
- damage
- break
- dash
- devour
- erase
- harry
- burn
- disrupt
- undo
- defeat
- crush
- poison
- starve
- harm
- cripple
- loot
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