Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Lead to
Both terms in one sentence
- In this universe, several events in history have been changed,and this is threataning to lead to a Cataclysm that will destroy Earth.
Source: Literature / Infinity Ring -
This will eventually lead to the Scorpio appearing, which will completely destroy your gardens and haunt your dreams.
Source: Video Game / Turgor -
Disney Villain Death: You don't destroy the Final Boss this time around; its own actions lead to its demise — specifically, being flung into space.
Source: Videogame / Portal 2
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Lead to and Destroy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/lead_to
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