vverb.creationdo away with, cause the destruction or undoing ofSynset:destroy destruct
Examples:- The fire destroyed the house
Derivationally Related Form:destructiondestroyerdestructivedestructible
Hypernyms:undo unmake
Inherited Hypernyms:destroyunmake
Direct Hyponyms:break apartbreak updemolishdemyelinatedestructdilapidatedisassembledismantledo away witheliminateenderadicateexterminateextinguishextirpatefractureget rid ofinterdictkilllevelpull downpulverisepulverizeraserazeroot outself-destroyself-destructsweep awaytake aparttake downtear downuprootwipe out
Full Troponyms:bulldozecancel outcutcut outdecoupledemolishdemyelinatedestructdilapidatedisassembledropdrownelideendexciseexcludeextinguishfractureinterdictkillknock outlevelobliterateself-destructsmothersnuff outstampstrikeuprootwipe out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactdestroy completely; damage irreparablySynset:destroy ruin
Examples:- You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
- The tears ruined her make-up
Derivationally Related Form:ruinerdestroyerdestructibleruinruiningdestructionruination
Inherited Hypernyms:destroy
Direct Hyponyms:breakburnburn downbustbust upconsumedesolatedespoildevastatedevourdo a job onexplodefiregetharrykick downkick inlay waste toplunderraperavagescourgeshipwreckspoilsubvertvandalisevandalizeviolatewash outwastewrackwreck
Full Troponyms:backfirebreakbreak downburnbust upconsumecrematedevourdo a job onexplodegetharrykeykick inlay waste toraperuinscorchshipwrecksubverttorchvandalizewash out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.competitiondefeat soundly and humiliatinglySynset:demolish destroy
Examples:- The home team demolished the visitors
Derivationally Related Form:demolition
Hypernyms:defeat get the better of overcome
Inherited Hypernyms:demolishget the better of
Direct Hyponyms:cut to ribbonssmashswallow
Full Troponyms:cut to ribbonssmashswallow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: destroy) | The cars --- down the avenue (apply to: demolish)
vverb.contactput (an animal) to deathSynset:destroy put down
Examples:- The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid
- the sick cat had to be put down
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:destroykill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allspoiled or ruined or demolishedExamples:- war left many cities destroyed
- Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind
Antonyms:preserved
Inherited Hypernyms:destroyed
Similar to:annihilated exterminated wiped out blighted spoilt blotted out obliterate obliterated broken impoverished wiped out burned burned-out burned-over burnt burnt-out demolished dismantled razed despoiled pillaged raped ravaged sacked done for gone kaput extinguished fallen finished ruined scorched shattered tattered totaled war-torn war-worn wrecked
See also:damaged
adj satadj.alldestroyed physically or morallySynset:ruined
Antonyms:saved
Inherited Hypernyms:destroyed
Similar to:lost