Destroy : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'destroy': discover synonyms for the word destroy, such as ruin or demolish.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as destroy. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": ruin and demolish.


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Synonyms for destroy sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for destroy Degree of synonymy of destroy Frequency in the language
ruin
   96 28.53  
demolish
   91 0.53  
obliterate
   76 0.35  
annihilate
   75 0.71  
decimate
   73 0.18  
exterminate
   71 1.12  
undermine
   71 1.45  
kill
   71 452.57  
dismantle
   70 0.90  
ravage
   70 0.53  
disrupt
   69 1.27  
devastate
   69 0.37  
destabilize
   69 0.16  
destruction
   68 11.51  
uproot
   68 0.35  
wipe
   68 16.88  
derail
   68 0.57  
tarnish
   68 0.37  
eradicate
   68 0.53  
thwart
   68 0.33  

Lexical field of "destroy"

ruin
demolish
obliterate
annihilate
decimate
exterminate
undermine
kill
dismantle
ravage
disrupt
devastate
destabilize
destruction
uproot
wipe
derail
tarnish
eradicate
thwart
harm
sabotage
spoil
destructive
subvert
disturb
shatter
ruined
neutralize
deplete
vandalize
undo
raze
rid
remove
jeopardize
erode
crush
wreak
frustrate
eliminate
erase
torpedo
extinguish
plunder
impair
slay
liquidate
shred
quash