Word

destroy, v.
(destroyed, destroying, destroys)
freq. cnt. 72

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42

destroy destruct

sample sentences

"The fire destroyed the house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

destructive destructible destruction destroyer destroyer

semantic pointers

hyponym

kill eliminate, get rid of, do away with, extinguish self-destruct, self-destroy destruct end fracture sweep away, wipe out interdict demolish, pulverize, pulverise demolish disassemble, take apart, dismantle, break up, break apart tear down, pull down, level, raze, rase, dismantle, take down extirpate, uproot, eradicate, root out, exterminate dilapidate demyelinate

hypernym

undo, unmake

destroy completely; damage irreparably
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 4

destroy ruin

sample sentences

"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"
"The tears ruined her make-up"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

destructible destruction destroyer destruction destroyer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ruination ruining ruin ruin ruiner ruin

semantic pointers

hyponym

burn, burn down, fire devastate, lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge harry, ravage break break, bust vandalize, vandalise do a job on subvert get devour rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder explode consume shipwreck wreck, wrack, bust up kick in, kick down wash out

defeat soundly and humiliatingly
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

demolish destroy

sample sentences

"The home team demolished the visitors"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The cars %s down the avenue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demolition

semantic pointers

hypernym

overcome, defeat, get the better of

hyponym

smash swallow cut to ribbons

put (an animal) to death
<verb.contact>

destroy put down

sample sentences

"The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"
"the sick cat had to be put down"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

kill