Hypernyms for "destroy"

break break apart break up burn burn down bust bust up consume cut to ribbons demolish demyelinate desolate despoil destruct devastate devour dilapidate disassemble dismantle do a job on do away with eliminate end eradicate explode exterminate extinguish extirpate fire fracture get get rid of harry interdict kick down kick in kill lay waste to level plunder pull down pulverise pulverize rape rase ravage raze root out scourge self-destroy self-destruct shipwreck smash spoil subvert swallow sweep away take apart take down tear down uproot vandalise vandalize violate wash out waste wipe out wrack wreck