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Synonyms for de stroy
verb demolish, devastate

wipe out
end
consume
wreck
dismantle
ruin
smash
shatter
damage
ravage
crush
impair
sabotage
kill
gut

maim
raze
eradicate
deface
desolate
slay
dispatch
abort
extirpate
total
zap
cream
mutilate
vaporize
exterminate

butcher
quash
wax
waste
suppress
mar
liquidate
despoil
nullify
quell
nuke
overturn
maraud
trash
annihilate

level
ravish
erase
extinguish
annul
snuff out
stamp out
tear down
spoliate
torpedo
axe
blot out
break down
lay waste
swallow up

Antonyms for de stroy

create
construct
mend
aid
assist
improve
preserve

validate
build
begin
start
bear
give birth
repair

fix
lose
help
keep
retain
save
restore

Synonyms
verb do away with or put an end to

prohibit
overturn
revoke
wipe out
suppress
terminate
nullify
stamp out
annul
overthrow
cancel
abrogate

rescind
repeal
dissolve
eradicate
invalidate
repudiate
vacate
erase
kill
extirpate
negate
zap

end
subvert
quash
vitiate
destroy
finish
scrub
void
undo
nix
abate
annihilate

inhibit
supersede
expunge
obliterate
squelch
extinguish
call off
put an end to
set aside
disestablish
put kibosh on
put the kibosh on

Antonyms

permit
create
validate
institute
sanction
commence
aid
assist
schedule
set up
construct
revive

legalize
ratify
uphold
allow
approve
pass
establish
fix
bear
give birth
begin
initiate

start
help
save
build
keep
confirm
continue
enact
promote
support

Synonyms
verb strike and damage

clobber
mar
demolish
pummel
wreck
beat
shatter
ruin
injure
bruise

cripple
hurt
crush
wallop
buffet
smash
pelt
lash
destroy
punish

bash
deface
dash
pound
disfigure
lame
mangle
drub
break
assault

disable
lambaste
thrash
lacerate
mutilate
pommel
maul
contuse

Antonyms

aid
heal
construct
create
assist
protect
surrender
mend

compliment
praise
adorn
beautify
ornament
help
build
fix

repair
restore
lose
cure
encourage
let go
fail
decorate

Synonyms
verb explode

demolish
bomb
injure
burst
shatter
damage

detonate
kill
destroy
blow up
wreck
annihilate

ruin
dash
wither
spoil
stunt
blight

shrivel
break up
dynamite
torpedo

Antonyms

construct
aid
assist
mend
improve
create

grow
compliment
praise
uphold
build
fix

repair
restore
help
boost

Synonyms
verb detonate weapon

wipe out
raid
bombard
destroy
attack

blow up
blast
shell
blitz
rake

cannonade
strafe
napalm
prang
torpedo

rain destruction
zero in

Antonyms

create
aid
protect

build
do well
succeed

win

Synonyms
verb ruin

mutilate
destroy
wreck

spoil
botch
screw up

bollix up
louse up
goof up

make a mess of

Antonyms

create

build

repair

Synonyms
verb call off; erase

wipe out
annul
revoke
remove
abolish
cut
break off
abort
kill
eliminate
destroy
repeal
rescind

trim
deface
obliterate
repudiate
ax
abrogate
total
zap
quash
trash
efface
scrub
squash

undo
countermand
break
sink
smash
off
expunge
omit
delete
eradicate
black out
do away with
do in

rub out
strike out
torpedo
X-out
blot out
cross out
finish off
render invalid
scratch out
stamp across
wash out
wipe slate clean
go back on one’s word

Antonyms

create
validate
ratify
sanction
mend
construct
institute
aid
assist
permit
fasten

uphold
build
keep
restore
approve
give birth
continue
enact
begin
start
lose

fix
establish
support
help
allow
strengthen
bear
add
arrange
imbalance
tip

Synonyms
verb wear away; eat away

impair
rot
erode
rust

deteriorate
gnaw
consume
bite

canker
oxidize
scour
corrupt

destroy
waste

Antonyms

construct
improve
create

aid
build
fortify

help

Synonyms
verb hinder action, progress

hamstring
halt
ruin

damage
impair
destroy

stifle
cramp
vitiate

spoil
bring to standstill
put out of action

Antonyms

construct
create
improve
aid
assist

enable
build
repair
help
strengthen

support
allow
capacitate
encourage

Synonyms
verb break by hitting or throwing violently

smash
plunge
hurtle
fling
beat
shatter

lunge
slam
hurl
throw
shiver
hit

sling
splatter
cudgel
splinter
bludgeon
cast

charge
splash
destroy
crash

Antonyms

mend
aid
assist

retreat
fix
lose

help
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb diminish, muffle, quiet

impair
desensitize
abate
mute
reduce
smother
cushion
soften
hush
stupefy
check
weaken
paralyze
depress

deprive
slow
tire
injure
damp
repress
suppress
destroy
blunt
quieten
exhaust
consume
incapacitate
dope

chloroform
gas
frustrate
drown
unnerve
numb
freeze
dull
dim
retard
benumb
dampen
devitalize
stun

lessen
alleviate
stifle
knock out
lay out
tone down
anesthetize
etherize
KO
put out of order
put to sleep

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
intensify
invigorate
aid
assist
permit
mobilize
stimulate
uplift

refresh
construct
facilitate
animate
enliven
extend
magnify
raise
strengthen
allow

help
indulge
encourage
advance
push
let go
build
brighten

Synonyms
verb mar, mutilate

vandalize
obliterate
demolish
sully
harm
blemish

disfigure
injure
tarnish
scratch
ruin
wreck

damage
distort
impair
contort
spoil
destroy

trash
mangle
deform
misshape
dilapidate

Antonyms

construct
aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
adorn

beautify
ornament
heal
create
grow
embellish
build

fix
help
decorate
cure
smooth
repair

Synonyms
verb erase, remove

wipe out
annul
expunge
edit
omit
eliminate
destroy
black out
exclude

cut out
efface
trim
obliterate
decontaminate
rub
drop
squash
snip

squelch
sterilize
cut
sanitize
clean
cancel
rub out
rule out
strike out

cross out
bleep
blue-pencil
X-out
blot out
clean up
pass up

Antonyms

create
construct
include
welcome

dirty
build
keep
restore

add
accept
allow
put in

Synonyms
verb give up hope

relinquish
despond
renounce
drop
yield

resign
flatten
abandon
destroy
surrender

take down
be hopeless
give way
have heavy heart
let air out

lose faith
lose heart

Antonyms

hope
wish for
keep

pursue
anticipate
expect

have faith

Synonyms
verb swallow, consume

wipe out
inhale
exhaust
feed on
absorb
ravage
ingest
gobble
destroy
go through
eat
enjoy

annihilate
imbibe
appreciate
dispatch
spend
gulp
stuff
wolf
bolt
cram
guzzle
gorge

waste
relish
take
delight in
pig out
polish off
take in
use up
Hoover
be engrossed by
be preoccupied
bolt down

chow down
do compulsively
do voraciously
drink in
feast on
gloat over
partake of
rejoice in
revel in
scarf down
wolf down

Antonyms

create
dislike
hate
preserve
abstain

nibble
build
save
hold
keep

receive
open
pick

Synonyms
verb break up

destroy
dissolve

demobilize
disperse

fold
scatter

separate
thin out

Antonyms

assemble

Synonyms
verb blame, detract from

vilify
disgrace
smear
ruin
defame
slander
degrade
disprove
destroy

disparage
shoot
slur
pooh-pooh
expose
dishonor
disesteem
explode
censure

puncture
disfavor
reproach
blow up
put down
run down
show up
tear down
bring into disrepute

bring to naught
disconsider
frown upon
knock bottom out of
mudsling
poke full of holes
reflect on
take rug out from under

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
laud

upgrade
construct
create
build
approve

commend
flatter
credit
believe
trust

Synonyms
verb take apart

break up
demolish
disassemble
wreck
undo
destroy
raze
wrack
annihilate

level
subvert
ruin
denude
deprive
decimate
fell
bare
dismount

strip
strike
divest
dismember
disrobe
bankrupt
pull down
take down
tear down

denudate
break down
knock down
part out
take to pieces
unrig

Antonyms

construct
create
clothe
combine

put together
build
repair
restore

cover
assemble
raise

Synonyms
verb disrupt arrangement; make shambles of

unsettle
demobilize
perturb
muddle
misplace
derange
shuffle
toss
confuse

confound
litter
clutter
disperse
jumble
discompose
complicate
disarray
embroil

destroy
dishevel
disarrange
disturb
mislay
upset
scatter
disband
dislocate

disorder
scramble
break up
mess up
break down
discreate
put out of order
turn topsy-turvy

Antonyms

calm
organize
enlighten
explain
tidy
neaten

soothe
systematize
order
arrange
clarify
clear up

clean up
collect
gather
compose
plan

Synonyms
verb kill

destroy
eliminate
execute
murder

slay
butcher
finish
slaughter

assassinate
bump off
put away
finish off

put end to
take out

Antonyms

create
hold back
prohibit

bear
save
give birth

hold
keep
retain

Synonyms
verb throw away

sell
relinquish
dump
unload
get rid of
eliminate

destroy
discard
scrap
bestow
chuck
deep six

eighty-six
give
jettison
junk
kiss
transfer

adios
file in circular file
kiss off
make over
part with

Antonyms

hold
keep
save

retain
begin
continue

start

Synonyms
verb annul, discontinue

break up
demolish
suspend
collapse
separate
overthrow
vacate
dismiss
terminate
cancel

discharge
adjourn
destroy
postpone
repeal
sever
shoot
invalidate
wrack
end

annihilate
wreck
disorganize
ruin
loose
shatter
destruct
decimate
quash
divorce

disunite
abrogate
void
eradicate
do away with
wind up
unmake
put an end to
render void
resolve into

Antonyms

construct
combine
unite
hire
permit
validate
create
aid
assist
sanction
institute
coagulate
solidify
integrate

put together
marry
resolve
build
repair
restore
rise
continue
join
hold
keep
maintain
employ
engage

begin
open
approve
start
bear
help
fix
allow
support
establish
concentrate
appear
assemble
unmix

Synonyms
verb erase

expunge
edit
obliterate
eliminate

fade
cancel
destroy
delete

rub out
wipe out
blue-pencil
blot out

cross out
scratch out
white out

Antonyms

construct
create

improve
build

Synonyms
verb die or kill

die
expire
cease
destroy

depart
annihilate
exterminate
ruin

wane
abolish
desist
extinguish

lapse
run out
put to death

Antonyms

improve
commence
create
grow

go on
restart
begin
start

continue
bear
give birth

Synonyms
verb deteriorate; wear away

destroy
corrode
gnaw
consume

disintegrate
bite
crumble
scour

spoil
waste
eat
abrade

wear down
grind down

Antonyms

ignore
preserve
construct

build
neglect
fix

rebuild

Synonyms
verb remove, delete

expunge
edit
exterminate
stamp out
black out
cut out
eradicate
trim
cut

gut
elide
launder
erase
extirpate
slash
amputate
strike
destroy

extract
cut off
cut up
knock off
wipe out
cross out
resect
X out
blot out

blue pencil
exscind
exsect
lop off
scissor out
scratch out

Antonyms

create
insert

bear
add

lose
put in

Synonyms
verb kill

wipe out
annihilate
obliterate
stamp out
slaughter
decimate

extinguish
eradicate
execute
massacre
abolish
erase

extirpate
destroy
eliminate
do away with
rub out
blot out

finish off
put an end to
send to kingdom come

Antonyms

create
ratify

build
help

bear

Synonyms
verb kill; quash

wipe out
annihilate
exterminate
suppress
obliterate
stamp out

quell
erase
eliminate
abate
destroy
eradicate

end
expunge
squash
remove
abolish
crush

extirpate
obscure
check
put down
blot out
put the lid on

Antonyms

create
revive
construct

build
help
bear

give birth
light
uncompress

Synonyms
verb defeat; kill

overcome
overpower
execute
vaporize
annihilate
exterminate
liquidate

ruin
slay
slaughter
down
worst
dispatch
destroy

assassinate
rout
best
bring down
dispose of
do in
get rid of

put away
rub out
take off
carry off
put an end to
take out

Antonyms

surrender
create
construct
commence
store

bear
keep
build
give birth
begin

initiate
introduce
start
maintain
save

Synonyms
verb harm, hinder

reduce
mar
decrease
worsen
debilitate
lessen
damage
hurt
tarnish

prejudice
spoil
destroy
diminish
blunt
undermine
weaken
ding
invalidate

cheapen
blemish
debase
injure
tweak
disqualify
devalue
enfeeble
unfit

vitiate
queer
enervate
total
devaluate
deteriorate
rough up
lose strength
make useless

Antonyms

grow
increase
invigorate
aid
heal
enlarge
improve

assist
mend
permit
enhance
upgrade
expand
extend

raise
strengthen
help
develop
cure
fix
repair

Synonyms
verb mutilate, deform

disfigure
wreck
lacerate
bruise
distort
impair
contort
hack
maim

maul
deface
rend
slay
slit
cut
injure
ruin
wound

damage
butcher
crush
slash
carve
destroy
mar
hash
separate

flay
break
slice
batter
spoil
tear

Antonyms

beautify
aid
mend
create
sew
heal
construct

grow
improve
combine
unite
wait
preserve
repair

help
fix
cure
build
join

Synonyms
verb disorder, dirty

befoul
besmirch
botch
bungle
clutter
confuse
damage
derange
destroy

disarrange
discompose
dishevel
disorganize
disturb
foul
jumble
litter
muddle

pollute
ruin
rummage
scramble
screw up
smear
soil
spoil
unsettle

upset
gum up
louse up
bobble
bollix
goof up

Antonyms

organize
tidy

arrange
order

Synonyms
verb kill

shoot
execute
slay
massacre
slaughter
butcher
exterminate
destroy
assassinate
behead
strangle
decapitate
lynch

asphyxiate
dispatch
mar
guillotine
snuff
ruin
abolish
eliminate
waste
knife
electrocute
finish
hit

liquidate
hang
smother
spoil
misuse
chill
off
cool
drub
defeat
thrash
extinguish
mangle

eradicate
bump off
do in
knock off
put away
rub out
garotte
blot out
dust off
take a life
take for a ride
take out

Antonyms

create
aid
heal
construct
grow
institute
ratify
preserve
heat

warm
guard
protect
bear
give birth
keep
help
build
continue

establish
save
start
lose
light
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb attack with nuclear weapons

incinerate
bomb

annihilate
obliterate

kill
eliminate

destroy
wipe out

Antonyms

construct

create

build

Synonyms
verb flood, beat physically

crush
inundate
deluge
rout
overpower
swamp

overrun
engulf
submerge
defeat
destroy
overcome

massacre
win
drub
smother
drown
conquer

overthrow
thrash
overflow
total
bury
whip

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
uncover
lose

yield
encourage
inspirit
fail

underwhelm
not impress

Synonyms
verb astonish, devastate

confound
disturb
dumbfound
bewilder
upset
puzzle
shock
confuse

overpower
swamp
demoralize
destroy
surprise
stun
overcome
steamroller

floor
wreck
shatter
stagger
drown
kill
downgrade
subordinate

prostrate
bowl over
do in
blow out of the water
render speechless
run circles around

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
comfort
organize
surrender

create
aid
assist
clarify
clear up

order
yield
help
underwhelm
not impress

Synonyms
verb immobilize

knock out
halt
demolish
incapacitate
freeze
disable
destroy
stun
weaken

bemuse
benumb
daze
appall
lame
transfix
debilitate
nonplus
stupefy

disarm
astound
arrest
enfeeble
daunt
numb
deaden
close
prostrate

petrify
shut down
anesthetize
palsy
bring to grinding halt
make inert
make nerveless
stop dead

Antonyms

construct
improve
enlighten
explain
comfort
embolden
aid
assist

release
enliven
soothe
incite
mobilize
stimulate
continue
build

repair
restore
clear up
encourage
bore
help
strengthen
please

Synonyms
verb contaminate, pollute

harm
debase
injure
subvert
infect
taint

kill
corrupt
destroy
stain
undermine
defile

murder
envenom
fester
warp
pervert
vitiate

deprave
adulterate
make ill

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
mend
clean

purify
create
protect
straighten
sterilize

fix
help
save

Synonyms
verb overwhelm; wear out

debilitate
incapacitate
impair
sap
frazzle
paralyze
immobilize
tire
wreck

ruin
cripple
overpower
overthrow
destroy
overcome
exhaust
reduce
mow

disarm
weary
drown
fatigue
overturn
drain
level
floor
disable

defeat
fell
whelm
overtire
bring low
knock over
tucker out

Antonyms

aid
assist
energize
invigorate
mobilize
increase
activate
refresh
create
construct

grow
enable
surrender
give in
improve
erect
straighten
assuage
soothe
help

strengthen
allow
build
repair
encourage
yield
raise
stand
please

Synonyms
verb kill

knock off
put down
assassinate
bury
cool
cut off

destroy
dispatch
do away with
do in
execute
finish

inter
liquidate
murder
plant
slay
tomb

dust off
put out of its misery
put to sleep

Antonyms

liberate
abstain

refrain
free

give birth

Synonyms
verb flatten, knock down; wipe out

wipe out
obliterate
topple
demolish
overthrow
wreck
erase
smash
destroy
extinguish
bulldoze
scatter

wrack
bomb
reduce
extirpate
capsize
total
zap
subvert
ruin
efface
crash
undo

fell
batter
overturn
expunge
level
upset
remove
spill
decimate
delete
pull down
rub out

strike out
tear down
dynamite
unmake
blow down
break down
cast down
mow down
scratch out
tear up
throw down
unbuild

Antonyms

create
construct
grow
build

fix
repair
restore
win

raise
place

Synonyms
verb defeat overwhelmingly

repulse
crush
wipe out
finish
subdue
expel
beat
trounce
clobber
overpower
conquer
kill

destroy
chase
whip
vanquish
dispel
bulldoze
zap
cream
total
lambaste
overthrow
murder

wax
outmaneuver
worst
scuttle
wallop
bury
bash
discomfit
hunt
swamp
subjugate
skunk

scatter
shut out
torpedo
larrup
blow out of water
clean up on
cut to pieces
drive off
put to flight
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
create
retreat
forfeit
lose

yield
build
begin
initiate
start
bear

fail
collect
gather
win

Synonyms
verb incapacitate, damage

obstruct
hinder
wreck
subvert
cripple
vandalize
destroy

disrupt
hamper
undermine
do
frustrate
attack
disable

block
break up
deep six
do in
foul up
mess up
screw up

louse up
torpedo
bollix
put out of action
put out of commission
take out
throw a monkey wrench into

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
create
abet

help
promote
support
allow
encourage

build
repair
strengthen
fix

Synonyms
verb raid, plunder

loot
strip
maraud
demolish
fleece
desolate

devastate
desecrate
pillage
ruin
gut
ravage

despoil
devour
spoil
rifle
destroy
waste

rob
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve
protect
create
grow

hire
guard
build
repair
restore

give
offer
help
employ
save

Synonyms
verb squeeze out; weaken

exhaust
drain
erode
wreck
ruin
cripple

impair
deplete
vitiate
destroy
blunt
undermine

subvert
debilitate
rob
attenuate
devitalize
enfeeble

disable
enervate
prostrate
bleed
wear down

Antonyms

construct
create
aid
assist
energize

invigorate
increase
fill
build
repair

help
strengthen
put in

Synonyms
verb break into small pieces

smash
dash
splinter
wreck
ruin
explode
exhaust
demolish
crush
impair

disable
split
fracture
crack
snap
destroy
blast
burst
rive
crunch

scrunch
crash
rend
pulverize
fragment
fragmentize
shiver
implode
blight
overturn

total
smatter
torpedo
fragmentalize
smash to smithereens
splinterize
wrack up

Antonyms

mend
aid
assist
combine
create
construct

compliment
praise
improve
fix
lose
encourage

help
inspirit
build
repair
restore

Synonyms
verb hurt someone badly

crush
destroy

ruin
rattle

devastate
upset

dumbfound
break a heart

Antonyms

construct
create
improve

mend
aid
assist

build
fix
help

Synonyms
verb kill

wipe out
murder
torture
slay
liquidate
rout

massacre
butcher
crush
decimate
maim
destroy

mutilate
finish
overwhelm
stick
defeat
thrash

waste
mangle
vanquish
do in exterminate
total trounce

Antonyms

create
construct
surrender
preserve

build
give birth
repair
save

lose
help
bear

Synonyms
verb kill

execute
murder
exterminate
massacre
slaughter
dispatch
butcher

destroy
assassinate
do
finish
hit
annihilate
neutralize

liquidate
down
erase
eliminate
waste
snuff
cut off

do away with
do in
knock off
put away
rub out

Antonyms

create
preserve
bear

give birth
fail
lose

keep
save
build

Synonyms
verb ruin, hurt

harm
mar
devastate
wreck
tarnish
upset
undo
impair
destroy
deface

defile
desolate
disgrace
sack
debase
injure
damage
ravage
desecrate
vitiate

trash
disfigure
demolish
pillage
squash
despoil
plunder
waste
smash
blemish

prejudice
mess up
depredate
spoliate
make useless
muck up
take apart

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
construct
create
adorn
beautify
embellish
mend
ornament

clean
honor
purify
sanctify
respect
protect
praise
enhance
ignore
grow

fix
help
build
repair
decorate
save
neglect
be indifferent

Synonyms
verb put an end to

snuff out
wipe out
suppress
exterminate
abolish

crush
quell
eliminate
squelch
extinguish

put down
eradicate
destroy
end
expunge

kill
put out
stop
blot out

Antonyms

create
release
institute
ratify

build up
compliment
praise
encourage

let go
bear
establish

Synonyms
verb interfere, alter

tinker
meddle
fool
intrude
cut
doctor
vary

irrigate
interpose
plant
damage
water
interlope
change

spike
cook
destroy
diversify
manipulate
busybody
butt in

horn in
fiddle with
mess around with
monkey around
muck about
phony up
poke nose into

Antonyms

remain
improve

leave alone
stay

repair

Synonyms
verb nullify, invalidate

wipe out
mar
reverse
wreck
subvert
ruin
shatter
abolish
quash
spoil
offset
negate
destroy

overturn
undermine
annul
cramp
wrack
unsettle
have
neutralize
queer
impoverish
skin
cancel
abrogate

craze
stymie
vitiate
overthrow
crimp
smash
outmaneuver
break
overreach
outfox
abate
outsmart
demolish

annihilate
injure
upset
decimate
defeat
raze
bring down
screw up
bring to naught
make waves
unbuild

Antonyms

create
aid
uphold
construct
grow
assist
permit
surrender
straighten
mend

revive
fasten
validate
build
help
repair
support
allow
restore
balance

order
approve
establish
fix
encourage
save
fail
lose
close
do

Synonyms
verb diminish

emasculate
debilitate
disembowel

deaden
destroy
desiccate

eviscerate
enervate
weaken

exenterate

Antonyms

aid
assist
energize

invigorate
animate
help

strengthen
build
vitalize

Synonyms
verb cause destruction

desolate
despoil
destroy

devastate
ravage
ruin

wreck
create chaos
lay waste

play mischief with

Synonyms
verb smash

pulverize
vaporize

reduce
spray

grate
destroy

Antonyms

construct

create

build

Synonyms
verb zap

strike
destroy

terminate
kill

exterminate

Antonyms

create
begin

initiate
start

bear

Synonyms
verb confuse

confound
destroy
disorder

jumble
mess up
mix up

muddle
ruin
scramble

make unclear

Synonyms
verb sack

devastate
spoil
maraud
demolish
fleece
desolate
rob

pillage
ruin
strip
ravage
despoil
plunder
rifle

devour
ransack
havoc
gut
destroy
loot
waste

desecrate
rape
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve
protect
create

help
build
repair
restore

give
offer
receive

Synonyms
verb sack

demolish
depredate
desecrate
desolate
despoil
destroy
devastate

devour
fleece
gut
havoc
loot
maraud
pillage

plunder
ransack
rape
ravage
rifle
rob
ruin

spoil
strip
waste
lay waste