Breed
Breed verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment
Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Destroy and Breed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/destroy
Breed & Destroy. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/destroy>.
Destroy or Breed. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/breed/destroy.
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