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
Kill off and destroy are semantically related. in kill topic. In some cases you can use "Kill off" instead a verb "Destroy".
Kill off
Kill off verb - Kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many.
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Yes, Charlie, kill off a potential ally who has a strong enough force at his disposal to destroy Drexler's fields, rather than have him help to destroy Drexler's operation and save your friends.
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In FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Hexxus wants to destroy the rainforest and kill off all the Earth's creatures by turning it into an uninhabitable toxic wasteland.
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Omnicidal Maniac: Hexxus wants to destroy the rainforest and kill off all the Earth's creatures by turning it into an uninhabitable toxic wasteland.
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