1. To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be.
2. To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists.
3. To destroy or eradicate, as a property or attribute of a thing; to make of no effect; to destroy the force, etc., of.
4. Totally destroy; reduce to nothing.
1. To make a strident sound; SYN. blare.
2. To use explosives on; SYN. strafe, shell.
1. To become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure.
2. To break into small pieces.
1. To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to triumph over.
2. To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.
3. To render null and void, as a title; to frustrate, as hope.
4. To resist with success.
1. To defeat soundly:; SYN. destroy.
2. To destroy completely.
1. To demolish or break down completely; damage irreparably; SYN. ruin.
2. To do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.
3. To kill (said of animals).
1. To cause to die; put to death
2. To deprive of life
3. To destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
4. To be fatal
5. To thwart the passage of; SYN. defeat, vote down, vote out.
6. To tire out completely
7. To be the source of great pain for
8. To hit with great force, in sports
9. To cause to cease operating
10. To hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
11. To mark for deletion or rule out; SYN. obliterate, wipe out.
12. To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration