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
Forge
Forge verb - To produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort.
Usage example: both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The finale reveals that he's going to try to forge a new One Ring to destroy Sauron for good.
Source: Light Is Not Good / Video Games -
Only the forge of Mount Doom is hot enough to destroy the One Ring, though that might be as much symbolism as related to the heat of the lava itself.
Source: Hellfire -
They were created by the Eldar's forge gods as a means to harness Warp-energy to destroy the C'tans.
Source: Black Box
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