Destroy and Loot

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

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

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Loot verb - To search through with the intent of committing robbery.

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Destroy and loot are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Loot".

Nearby Words: looted, looting, looter

body	destroy body	loot body
station	destroy station	loot station
house	destroy house	loot house
time	destroy time	loot time
Other words: earth, home, tower, ship, planet, town, city, enemy, armor, enemies, worlds, ships.

In Nox, the character is generally able to destroy and loot anything that's possible to destroy or loot, even in friendly towns and cities.

Source: Kleptomaniac Hero
However, they find their work complicated by their own combat units who hardly see the point of risking their own lives being delicate around art and the Nazis who determined to keep their loot or destroy it if they are defeated.

Source: Film / The Monuments Men
If they destroy themselves in this manner, not only do they do a ton of damage, but they don't count for Kill X quests, nor do they leave a corpse you can loot for your Loot Quest.

Source: Video Game / Atlantica Online

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