destroy

Meaning

to damage something so badly that it cannot be used

To ruin something completely so that it no longer exists or works.

Example Sentences

The fire destroyed the entire building.

The fire destroyed the entire building.

Example Expressions

self-destroy

Synonyms

demolish, ruin, devastate, wreck, annihilate, obliterate

Entry 1

demolish, ruin, devastate, wreck

Entry 2

ruin, demolish, wreck, annihilate, obliterate

Antonyms

build, create, construct, preserve, repair

Entry 1

build, create, construct, preserve

Entry 2

build, create, repair

Collocations

destroy completely, destroy evidence, destroy property, seek and destroy, self-destruct, destroy reputation

Entry 1

destroy completely, destroy evidence, destroy property, seek and destroy, self-destruct

Entry 2

destroy evidence, destroy completely, destroy property, destroy reputation