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Verbs for Destruction and Damage

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to destroy
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to demolish
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to wreck
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to mangle
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to ruin
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to spoil
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to obliterate
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to extinguish
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to collapse
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to raze
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to exterminate
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to extirpate
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to zap
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to knock down
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to tear down
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to pull down
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to incinerate
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to annihilate
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to combust
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to burn out
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to damage
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to wear
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to weather
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to impair
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to trample
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to ravage
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to crush
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to trash
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to crash
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to collide
to destroy
to destroy
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t
r
r
o
ɔ
y
ɪ
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to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

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Environmental pollution often destroys delicate ecosystems and harms wildlife.
Wars and conflicts frequently destroy historical landmarks.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to demolish
to demolish
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
m
m
o
ɑ
l
l
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

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transitive
to wreck
to wreck
Verb
w
r
r
e
ɛ
ck
k

to damage or destroy something severely

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transitive
to mangle
to mangle
Verb
m
m
a
æ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e

to severely damage or destroy something

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transitive
to ruin
to ruin
Verb
r
r
ui
n
n

to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair

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transitive
to spoil
to spoil
Verb
s
s
p
p
oi
ɔɪ
l
l

to harm, damage, or ruin something

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transitive
to obliterate
to obliterate
Verb
o
ə
b
b
l
l
i
ɪ
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e

to completely destroy something

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transitive
to extinguish
to extinguish
Verb
e
ɪ
x
ks
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ

to end or destroy something entirely

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transitive
to collapse
to collapse
Verb
c
k
o
ə
ll
l
a
æ
p
p
s
s
e

(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak

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intransitive
to raze
to raze
Verb
r
r
a
z
z
e

to completely destroy a building, city, etc.

raise

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transitive
to exterminate
to exterminate
Verb
e
ɪ
x
ks
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e

to destroy completely

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transitive
to extirpate
to extirpate
Verb
e
ɛ
x
ks
t
t
i
ɜ
r
r
p
p
a
t
t
e

to completely destroy or remove something

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transitive
to zap
to zap
Verb
z
z
a
æ
p
p

to attack or destroy, especially with a sudden force or energy

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transitive
to knock down
to knock down
Verb
uk flag
/nˈɑːk dˈaʊn/

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
knock
phrase's particle
down
to tear down
to tear down
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɪɹ dˈaʊn/

to destroy something completely

raise

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
tear
phrase's particle
down
to pull down
to pull down
Verb
uk flag
/pˈʊl dˈaʊn/

to demolish a structure or building, typically by pulling it apart or taking it down piece by piece

raise

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pull
phrase's particle
down
to incinerate
to incinerate
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
c
s
i
ɪ
n
n
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e

to burn something completely until it turns into ashes

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transitive
to annihilate
to annihilate
Verb
a
ə
nn
n
i
aɪə
h
i
l
l
a
t
t
e

to destroy someone or something completely

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transitive
to combust
to combust
Verb
c
k
o
ə
m
m
b
b
u
ə
s
s
t
t

to make something catch fire and burn

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transitive
to burn out
to burn out
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

to destroy completely, especially by fire

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
burn
phrase's particle
out
to damage
to damage
Verb
d
d
a
æ
m
m
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e

to physically harm something

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transitive
to wear
to wear
Verb
w
w
ea
ɛ
r
r

to cause damage due to repeated friction or usage

refresh

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transitive
to weather
to weather
Verb
w
w
ea
ɛ
th
ð
e
ə
r
r

to make something change in terms of color, shape, etc. due to the effect or influence of the sun, wind, or rain

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transitive
to impair
to impair
Verb
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
ai
ɛ
r
r

to cause something to become weak or less effective

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transitive
to trample
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
m
m
p
p
ə
l
l
e

to step heavily or crush underfoot with force

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transitive
to ravage
to ravage
Verb
r
r
a
æ
v
v
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e

to cause severe destruction or damage

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transitive
to crush
to crush
Verb
c
k
r
r
u
ə
sh
ʃ

to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure

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intransitive
to trash
to trash
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
sh
ʃ

to damage or destroy something, usually deliberately

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transitive
to crash
to crash
Verb
c
k
r
r
a
æ
sh
ʃ

to break with a sudden and loud impact, often causing damage

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intransitive
to collide
to collide
Verb
c
k
o
ə
ll
l
i
d
d
e

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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