89 entries under destroy topic. ×

12
eliminate(verb, stop, clear, open, remove)
11
exclude(verb, stop, decline, remove, keep)
5
cancel(verb, stop, decline, remove, reject)
4
erase(verb, open, remove, free, defeat)
3
degrade(verb, reduce, damage, lower)
3
efface(verb, remove, obliterate, erase)
3
expunge(verb, remove, obliterate, erase)
3
obliterate(verb, remove, erase)
3
omit(verb, stop, remove, reject, disregard)
3
rub out(verb, expression, remove, defeat)
3
strike out(verb, expression, remove, obliterate)
3
wipe out(verb, expression, remove, defeat)
2
blot out(verb, expression, remove, reject, disregard)
2
cross out(expression, remove, exclude, erase)
2
cut(remove, reject, refuse, bar)
2
cut out(verb, expression, remove, reject, disregard)
2
drop(verb, remove, reject, disregard, defeat)
2
remove(verb, stop, reject, disregard, defeat)
1
X-out(remove, exclude, obliterate, erase)
1
abase(verb, reduce, damage, diminish)
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