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Definition

verb. to cause something to be gone or ruined.

Example Sentence

Penicillin destroys certain germs in people and animals.

More Example Sentences

He destroys the old toys for fun.

Synonyms

ruins; wrecks; eliminates

Antonyms

creates; builds; saves

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Rhymes

  • boies
  • boy's
  • boyes
  • boys
  • boys'
  • boyz
  • croix's
  • joy's
  • joys
  • moise
  • moyes
  • noise
  • noyes
  • ploys
  • poise
  • roy's
  • roys
  • toy's
  • toys
  • toys'
  • troise

  • aloys
  • annoys
  • bolshoi's
  • deploys
  • destroys
  • eloise
  • employs
  • enjoys
  • hanoi's
  • mccoys

  • illinois's
  • illinois
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