Destroy synonyms

Blow out, banjax, annihilate, and beat hollow are all synonyms for destroy. Spare and lose to are antonyms of destroy. And here are 141 another word for destroy.

Another word for destroy

1. demolish

Banjax, blast, blemish, blight, blow a hole in, blow to bits/pieces, blow up, bomb, break up, bring to an end, cook someone's goose, crash, cruel, crush, damage, dash, deface, demolish, devastate, disfeature, disfigure, dish, dismantle, disrupt, do for, do in, dynamite, end, euchre, explode, fell, flaw, foul up, frustrate, harm, impair, injure, knock down, lay waste, level, louse up, make a hash of, make a mess of, mar, mess up, muck up, muller, nix, play havoc with, prevent, pull down, put a stop to, put an end to, put paid to, put the kibosh on, put the lid on, quash, quell, ravage, raze (to the ground), ruin, sabotage, scar, scotch, screw up, scupper, shatter, smash, spoil, stymie, tear down, terminate, torpedo, undo, upset someone's apple cart, upset, vitiate, waste, wreak havoc on, wreck, and bring to naught are all synonyms for destroy.

2. annihilate

Annihilate, beat hollow, blow out, butcher, clobber, cream, crucify, crush, decimate, defeat utterly, demolish, drub, eliminate, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, finish off, flatten, give someone a drubbing, give someone a pasting, hammer, kill, lick, liquidate, make mincemeat of, marmalize, massacre, murder, obliterate, overwhelm, paste, pound, pulverize, root out, rout, rub out, run rings around, shellac, skunk, slaughter, snuff out, stuff, take out, take to the cleaners, thrash, trounce, turn inside out, vanquish, waste, whip, win a resounding victory over, wipe off the face of the earth, wipe off the map, wipe out, wipe the floor with, zap, and own are all another word for destroy.

Destroy synonym statistics

Destroy synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 4 synonyms with 3, and 13 letters and 15 synonyms with 4 letters. 21 synonyms with 5, and 7 letters and 19 synonyms with 6 letters.

11 synonyms with 8 letters and 16 synonyms with 9 letters. 7 synonyms with 10 letters and 5 synonyms with 11 letters. 2 synonyms with 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 letters and 1 synonym with 19, 20, 22, 24, and 25 letters. For a total of 138 another word for destroy.

Destroy sentences

The storm will destroy everything nearby.

They plan to destroy the evidence.

Fire can quickly destroy a forest.

Neglect can destroy relationships over time.

Related Words for destroy

  1. Destiny
    • Synonyms: Fate, fortune
    • Opposites: chance, coincidence
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Majestic
    • Synonyms: exalted, august
    • Opposites: pitiful, pathetic
    • Part of speech: adjective
  3. Catastrophe
    • Synonyms: disaster, calamity
    • Opposites: salvation, godsend
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Strain
    • Synonyms: tension, tightness
    • Opposites: ease, relaxation
    • Part of speech: noun
  5. Questionable
    • Synonyms: controversial, contentious
    • Opposites: certain, indisputable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Gesture
    • Synonyms: signal, signalling
    • Opposites: neglect, inaction
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Strike
    • Synonyms: bang, beat
    • Opposites: miss, hit gently
    • Part of speech: verb
  8. Striking
    • Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
    • Opposites: inconspicuous, unremarkable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Forest
    • Synonyms: Woods, woodland
    • Opposites: desert, clearing
    • Part of speech: noun
  10. Instruction
    • Synonyms: order, command
    • Opposites: confusion, misguidance
    • Part of speech: noun
  11. Prestige
    • Synonyms: status, standing
    • Opposites: disrepute, obscurity
    • Part of speech: noun
  12. Distraction
    • Synonyms: diversion, interruption
    • Opposites: focus, concentration
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Destination
    • Synonyms: journey's end, end of the line
    • Opposites: origin, starting point
    • Part of speech: noun
  14. Manifestation
    • Synonyms: Display, expression
    • Opposites: concealment, hiddenness
    • Part of speech: noun
  15. Desk
    • Synonyms: table, work surface
    • Opposites: floor, mobile
    • Part of speech: noun
  16. Restrict
    • Synonyms: limit, set/impose limits on
    • Opposites: allow, permit
    • Part of speech: verb
  17. Restricted
    • Synonyms: cramped, confined
    • Opposites: roomy, unlimited, unrestricted
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Prestigious
    • Synonyms: reputable, distinguished
    • Opposites: disreputable, obscure, minor, humble, lowly
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Construction
    • Synonyms: building, erection
    • Opposites: destruction, demolition
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Distress
    • Synonyms: anguish, suffering
    • Opposites: happiness, comfort
    • Part of speech: noun
  21. Abstract
    • Synonyms: theoretical, conceptual
    • Opposites: actual, concrete
    • Part of speech: adjective
  22. Milestone
    • Synonyms: Landmark, achievement
    • Opposites: setback, triviality
    • Part of speech: noun
  23. Infrastructure
    • Synonyms: Framework, foundation
    • Opposites: dismantling, disorganization
    • Part of speech: noun
  24. Describe
    • Synonyms: report, narrate
    • Opposites: conceal, misrepresent
    • Part of speech: verb
  25. Despair
    • Synonyms: hopelessness, desperation
    • Opposites: hope, joy
    • Part of speech: noun
  26. Distribution
    • Synonyms: giving out, dealing out
    • Opposites: collection, accumulation
    • Part of speech: noun
  27. Modest
    • Synonyms: self-effacing, self-deprecating
    • Opposites: boastful, conceited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  28. Estimate
    • Synonyms: roughly calculate, approximate
    • Opposites: exact, measure
    • Part of speech: verb
  29. Investigation
    • Synonyms: examination, inquiry
    • Opposites: neglect, ignorance
    • Part of speech: noun
  30. Straightforward
    • Synonyms: uncomplicated, simple
    • Opposites: complicated, difficult
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Suggest
    • Synonyms: propose, put forward
    • Opposites: dissuade, prohibit
    • Part of speech: verb
  32. Zest
    • Synonyms: enthusiasm, gusto
    • Opposites: apathy, indifference, distaste
    • Part of speech: noun
  33. Desire
    • Synonyms: wish, want
    • Opposites: aversion, disinterest
    • Part of speech: verb
  34. Desired
    • Synonyms: Wanted, wished for
    • Opposites: undesired, unwanted
    • Part of speech: adjective
  35. Struggling
    • Synonyms: Wrestling, battling
    • Opposites: succeeding, thriving
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Struggle
    • Synonyms: fight, grapple
    • Opposites: succeed, accomplish
    • Part of speech: verb
  37. Demonstrated
    • Synonyms: Displayed, showed
    • Opposites: withheld, disproved
    • Part of speech: adjective
  38. Demonstrate
    • Synonyms: give a demonstration of, show how something is done
    • Opposites: concealed, obscured
    • Part of speech: verb
  39. Lifestyle
    • Synonyms: way of life, way of living
    • Opposites: idleness, conformity
    • Part of speech: noun
  40. Widespread
    • Synonyms: general, extensive
    • Opposites: local, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  41. Suggestion
    • Synonyms: proposal, proposition
    • Opposites: command, order
    • Part of speech: noun
  42. Best
    • Synonyms: finest, greatest
    • Opposites: worst, least
    • Part of speech: adjective
  43. Trouble
    • Synonyms: problems, difficulty
    • Opposites: order, peace
    • Part of speech: noun
  44. Industry
    • Synonyms: manufacturing, production
    • Opposites: indolence, agriculture
    • Part of speech: noun
  45. Introduction
    • Synonyms: institution, establishment
    • Opposites: abolition, afterword, appendix
    • Part of speech: noun
  46. Designed
    • Synonyms: Created, crafted
    • Opposites: neglected, randomized
    • Part of speech: adjective
  47. Design
    • Synonyms: plan, draw plans of
    • Opposites: destroy, disorder
    • Part of speech: verb
  48. Controversial
    • Synonyms: contentious, disputed
    • Opposites: uncontroversial, anodyne
    • Part of speech: adjective
  49. Frustrated
    • Synonyms: Annoyed, irritated
    • Opposites: satisfied, content
    • Part of speech: adjective
  50. Frustrate
    • Synonyms: thwart, defeat
    • Opposites: help, facilitate
    • Part of speech: verb
  51. Description
    • Synonyms: account, explanation
    • Opposites: ambiguity, misrepresentation
    • Part of speech: noun
  52. Besides
    • Synonyms: apart from, other than
    • Opposites: excluding, apart from
    • Part of speech: preposition
  53. Honest
    • Synonyms: truthful, sincere
    • Opposites: insincere, biased
    • Part of speech: adjective
  54. Desperate
    • Synonyms: despairing, hopeless
    • Opposites: cheerful, composed
    • Part of speech: adjective
  55. Aesthetic
    • Synonyms: Artistic, beautiful
    • Opposites: unaesthetic, displeasing
    • Part of speech: adjective