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success | destroy |

As a noun success

is something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.

As a proper noun Success

is a town in Arkansas.

As a verb destroy is

To damage beyond use or repair.

success

Alternative forms

* successe (archaic)

Noun

  • (obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
  • I suppose them as at the beginning of no meane endeavour, not a little alter'd and mov'd inwardly in their mindes: Some with doubt of what will be the successe , others with fear of what will be the censure; some with hope, others with confidence of what they have to speake.
  • The achievement of one's aim or goal.
  • His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success .
  • (business) financial profitability.
  • Don't let success go to your head.
  • One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.
  • Scholastically, he was a success .
    The new range of toys has been a resounding success .
  • The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.
  • She is country music's most recent success .

    Antonyms

    * failure

    Derived terms

    * nothing succeeds like success * successful * successfully

    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