Constitute
Constitute verb - To be all the substance of.
Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: their poor scores on the final exam destroyed any chance they might have had to pass the course
Constitute is an antonym for destroy.
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Cite this Source
Destroy and Constitute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constitute/destroy
Constitute & Destroy. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/constitute/destroy>.
Destroy or Constitute. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/constitute/destroy.
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