Destroy and Gentrify

Opposite meaning words

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

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Gentrify is an antonym for destroy.

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Gentrify verb - Renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations.

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Destroy is an antonym for gentrify in topics: renew, refurbish.

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