Synonyms and antonyms of To destroy or severely damage something in British Thesaurus

destroy (verb)

to damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can never return to its normal state

ruin (verb)

to destroy or severely damage something

devastate (verb)

to seriously damage or completely destroy something

eat away ()

to gradually destroy something

rip apart ()

to destroy something completely

obliterate (verb)

to destroy something completely

ravage (verb)

to destroy something or damage it very badly

mutilate (verb)

to damage something seriously, or to spoil it completely, especially by removing part of it

shatter (verb)

to destroy or seriously damage something

smash/break/tear etc something to pieces ()

to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed

annihilate (verb)

to destroy a group of people or things completely

bugger (verb)

Britishimpolite to break something

bugger up (British)

Britishimpolite to spoil something or do something badly

burn (verb)

if a chemical burns something, it damages it by destroying the places it touches

bust (verb)

informal to break or damage something very badly

chew up (informal)

informal if something gets chewed up, it becomes torn apart and destroyed

corrode (verb)

chemistry if metal or another substance corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical reaction

cripple (verb)

to damage something severely, or to prevent it from working properly

crush (verb)

to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it, especially by making its shape flatter

cut a (wide) swathe through something (formal)

formal to move through something and cause a lot of change or destruction

decimate (verb)

to spoil or destroy something, for example by getting rid of a lot of people

devour (verb)

to destroy something completely

engulf (verb)

to cover or surround something in a way that harms or destroys it

erase (verb)

to destroy something completely

extirpate (verb)

very formal to completely destroy or get rid of something

flatten (verb)

to destroy something completely

fuck up (offensive)

offensive an extremely offensive expression that means to spoil or damage something completely

knacker (verb)

Britishvery informal to hurt, damage, or destroy something

knock out ()

to destroy something, or to stop it working

lay something waste/lay waste to something ()

to cause very serious damage to a place, especially in a war

mangle (verb)

to damage or hurt someone or something seriously by twisting or crushing them so that they no longer have their correct shape

pummel (verb)

to cause a lot of damage to a place

reduce to ()

to make something change into a different form by damaging it or crushing it

rip the heart out of something ()

to destroy or seriously damage something

sack (verb)

if an army or military group sacks a place, they steal a lot of property from it and destroy it

shoot up (mainly American)

mainly American to destroy something by shooting bullets at it

shred (verb)

to destroy a document by putting it into a shredder

spell doom for ()

to cause the end, death, or destruction of someone or something

strike/deal a mortal blow (to something) ()

to completely destroy something

swallow up ()

to destroy something completely, or to make it disappear

sweep away ()

to destroy or to completely remove something

take out (informal)

informal to kill someone

tear apart ()

to damage or destroy something completely by breaking it into pieces

tear/rip to shreds ()

to cause a lot of damage to something

tear up ()

to destroy something such as a piece of paper or cloth by pulling it into pieces

tear up ()

to damage or destroy something by attacking it violently

torpedo (verb)

informal to destroy someone or something

total (verb)

informal to completely destroy a vehicle

trash (verb)

informal to damage or destroy something, either deliberately or because you did not take good care of it

turn something to dust ()

to completely destroy something

vandalise ()

a British spelling of vandalize

vandalize (verb)

to deliberately damage or destroy things, especially public property

wipe something off/from the map ()

to destroy something, or to make it disappear completely

wreak havoc/destruction ()

to cause very great harm or damage

write off (British)

British to damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing