86 entries under destroy topic. ×

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degrade(verb, remove, reduce, ruin, dismiss)
20
reduce(verb, break, check, increase, ruin)
17
demote(verb, break, cut, check, remove)
15
lower(verb, cut, increase, reduce, disregard)
13
belittle(verb, attack, show, reduce)
13
break(verb, remove, reduce, cause, ruin)
13
decry(verb, cut, check, attack, show)
13
disparage(verb, attack, show, reduce)
11
diminish(verb, cut, check, reduce)
10
abase(verb, reduce, damage, lower)
10
humble(verb, reduce, damage, lower)
9
cheapen(verb, increase, reduce, damage)
8
debase(verb, reduce, damage, diminish)
8
demean(verb, reduce, dismiss, damage)
7
depose(verb, remove, reduce, damage)
7
lessen(verb, cut, check, reduce)
7
run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, show)
6
bump(verb, reduce, dismiss, damage)
6
derogate(verb, attack, show, reduce)
6
humiliate(verb, reduce, ruin, damage)
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