Antonyms for de-stroys

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-stroi

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈstrɔɪ

Definition of de-stroys

Origin : early 13c., from Old French destruire (12c., Modern French détruire) "destroy, ravage, lay waste," from Vulgar Latin *destrugere (source of Italian distruggere), refashioned (influenced by destructus), from Latin destruere "tear down, demolish," literally "un-build," from de- "un-, down" (see de-) + struere "to pile, build" (see structure (n.)). Related: Destroyed; destroying.

As in mangle : verb mutilate, deform
As in mess up : verb disorder, dirty
As in murder : verb kill
As in nuke : verb attack with nuclear weapons
As in overwhelm : verb flood, beat physically
As in overwhelm : verb astonish, devastate
As in paralyze : verb immobilize
As in poison : verb contaminate, pollute
As in prostrate : verb overwhelm; wear out
As in put away : verb kill
As in raze : verb flatten, knock down; wipe out
As in rout : verb defeat overwhelmingly
As in sabotage : verb incapacitate, damage
As in sack : verb raid, plunder
As in sap : verb squeeze out; weaken
As in shatter : verb break into small pieces
As in shatter : verb hurt someone badly
As in slaughter : verb kill
As in slay : verb kill
As in spoil : verb ruin, hurt
As in stamp out : verb put an end to
As in batter : verb strike and damage
As in tamper : verb interfere, alter
As in undo : verb nullify, invalidate
As in blast : verb explode
As in bomb : verb detonate weapon
As in wreak havoc : verb cause destruction
As in butcher : verb ruin
As in vaporize : verb zap
As in cancel : verb call off; erase
As in atomize : verb smash
As in devitalize : verb diminish
As in ball up : verb confuse
As in harrow : verb sack
As in spoliate : verb sack
As in corrode : verb wear away; eat away
As in cripple : verb hinder action, progress
As in dash : verb break by hitting or throwing violently
As in deaden : verb diminish, muffle, quiet
As in deface : verb mar, mutilate
As in delete : verb erase, remove
As in despair : verb give up hope
As in destroy : verb demolish, devastate
As in devour : verb swallow, consume
As in abolish : verb do away with or put an end to
As in disband : verb break up
As in discredit : verb blame, detract from
As in dismantle : verb take apart
As in disorganize : verb disrupt arrangement; make shambles of
As in dispatch : verb kill
As in dispose of : verb throw away
As in dissolve : verb annul, discontinue
As in efface : verb erase
As in end : verb die or kill
As in erode : verb deteriorate; wear away
As in excise : verb remove, delete
As in exterminate : verb kill
As in extinguish : verb kill; quash
As in finish : verb defeat; kill
As in impair : verb harm, hinder

Synonyms for de-stroys

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