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destroy | dysphemism |

As a verb destroy

is
to damage beyond use or repair
.

As a noun dysphemism is

(uncountable) the use of a derogatory, offensive or vulgar word or phrase to replace a (more) neutral original.

destroy

English

Verb

  • To damage beyond use or repair.
    • The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
  • To cause destruction.
    • ''Hooligans destroy unprovoked
  • To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
    • ''Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate
  • To put down or euthanize.
    • Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.
  • (colloquial) To defeat soundly.
  • (computing) To remove data.
    • The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.

    Synonyms

    * annihilate * break * demolish * kill * ruin * waste * See also

    Antonyms

    * build * construct * create * make * raise * repair

    Derived terms

    * destroyable * destroyer * destroyer escort * destroying angel

    Related terms

    * destruct * destructible * destruction * destructive

    dysphemism

    English

    Noun

    {{examples-right, examples= * bullshit'' for ''lies'' or ''nonsense'' (compare euphemism: ''fib ) * worm food'' or ''kick the bucket'' for ''death'' (compare euphemisms: ''passed away'', ''no longer with us ) * '' for ''psychiatrist * crapper'' or (British) ''bog'' for ''toilet'' (compare euphemism: ''bathroom ) * dead tree edition for the paper version of a publication that can be found online * snail mail for traditional postal mail * fry'' or ''take the hot seat'' for ''capital punishment * boneyard for a cemetery }}
  • (uncountable) The use of a derogatory, offensive or vulgar word or phrase to replace a (more) neutral original.
  • (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

    • Antonyms

    * euphemism

    Related terms

    * dysphemistic

    External links

    * (wikipedia "dysphemism")