destroy
verbHow many syllables in destroy?
There are 2 syllables in the word destroy.How to pronounce destroy:
Definition of destroy:
- destroy (verb):
- to ruin
- to ruin as if by tearing to shreds
- to ruin the structure, organic existence, or condition of
Synonyms for destroy:
break apart
break up
demolish
demyelinate
destruct
dilapidate
disassemble
dismantle
do away with
eliminate
end
eradicate
exterminate
extinguish
extirpate
fracture
get rid of
interdict
kill
level
pull down
pulverise
pulverize
rase
raze
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Antonyms for destroy:
accept
activate
actuate
add
adopt
advance
aggravate
agitate
aid
allow
animate
approve
assist
authorise
authorize
balance
be still
bear
begin
bless
boost
bring about
bring back
bring into being
build
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