Collocations with "destroy"

55 collocations found

destroy capitalism

To put an end to the system of capitalism.

capitalism6.5
destroy the earth

To cause the end of the world.

earth6.5
destroy a friendship

to damage a friendship so badly that it cannot continue

friendship6.5
destroy a livelihood

to ruin someone's source of income completely

livelihood6.5
destroy network

To damage a network so badly that it cannot work.

network6.5
fleet6.4
liberty6.4
ship6.3
destroy symmetry

to completely eliminate a symmetrical pattern

symmetry6.3
destroy mankind

to annihilate the human race

mankind6.2
destroy a bridge

to demolish a bridge, often intentionally

bridge6.0
destroy inadvertently

to unintentionally cause severe damage to something

inadvertently6.0
destroy a monument

To damage a monument so badly that it no longer exists.

monument6.0
destroy nest

To ruin or demolish a nest.

nest6.0
destroy vegetation

To damage plants so badly that they die.

vegetation6.0
destroy embryo

To terminate the existence of an embryo.

embryo5.8
destroy a heritage

To ruin or cause the end of a heritage, either physically or culturally.

heritage5.5
literally destroy

Used for emphasis to mean complete and utter destruction.

literally5.5
locusts destroy

to cause significant damage, especially to crops

locust5.5
destroy the essence

To ruin or eliminate the fundamental quality of something.

essence4.8
destroy an aircraft

To completely ruin or demolish an aircraft.

aircraft4.2
destroy vestige

To completely and forcefully remove any remaining trace of something.

vestige4.0
destroy a negative

to ruin or dispose of a photographic negative

negative3.8
destroy a dog

euphemism for killing a dog, often because it is dangerous or sick

dog3.0