Destroy and Lapse

Destroy

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

Lapse and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Lapse

Lapse verb - To come to an end.

Destroy and lapse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Lapse".

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Common collocations

time destroy time lapse time
anyone destroy anyone lapse anyone

Both words in one sentence

  • As it turns out, this lapse in the laws of physics is a sign that our universe is about to collide with another one and destroy them both.
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