| demolish | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. demolish, pulverise, pulverize | destroy completely.; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" |
| ~ destroy, destruct | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.; "The fire destroyed the house" |
| v. (emotion) | 2. crush, demolish, smash | humiliate or depress completely.; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" |
| ~ abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" |
| v. (competition) | 3. demolish, destroy | defeat soundly.; "The home team demolished the visitors" |
| ~ smash | overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful).; "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off" |
| ~ swallow | engulf and destroy.; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries" |
| ~ cut to ribbons | defeat totally.; "We must cut the other team to ribbons!" |
| ~ defeat, get the better of, overcome | win a victory over.; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" |
| raze | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down | tear down so as to make flat with the ground.; "The building was levelled" |
| ~ bulldoze | flatten with or as if with a bulldozer. |
| ~ destroy, destruct | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.; "The fire destroyed the house" |
| wreck | | |
| n. (state) | 1. wreck | something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation.; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck" |
| ~ declination, decline | a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state. |
| n. (event) | 2. shipwreck, wreck | an accident that destroys a ship at sea. |
| ~ accident | an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury. |
| ~ capsizing | (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water. |
| n. (event) | 3. crash, wreck | a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles).; "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane" |
| ~ accident | an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury. |
| ~ prang | a crash involving a car or plane. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. wreck | a ship that has been destroyed at sea. |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| v. (contact) | 5. bust up, wrack, wreck | smash or break forcefully.; "The kid busted up the car" |
| ~ ruin, destroy | destroy completely; damage irreparably.; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" |
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