| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The act of destroying or state of being destroyed: bane, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruination, undoing, wrack1, wreck, wreckage. See HELP, LEFTOVER. 2. Something that causes total loss or severe impairment, as of one's health, fortune, honor, or hopes: bane, destroyer, destruction, downfall, ruination, undoing, wrecker. See HELP. 3. The remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed: debris, rubble, wrack2, wreck, wreckage. See LEFTOVER. | | VERB: | 1. To impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of: break, crush, destroy, overwhelm. See HELP. 2. To make or become unusable or inoperative: break, fail. Slang : bust. See HELP. 3. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of: bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack2, wreck. Slang : total. Idioms: put the kibosh on. See HELP. 4. To reduce to financial insolvency: bankrupt, break, bust, impoverish, pauperize. Slang : clean out. See MONEY.
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