Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Open fire on and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open fire on" instead a verb "Destroy".
Open fire on
Destroy and open fire on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Open fire on".
Both terms in one sentence
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Kor and Kang open fire on other Klingon ships that attempt to destroy Koloth's vessel as part of quarantine protocols.
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You cannot die in that mission, and you can't fail unless you accidentally open fire on a civilian, one specific building you're told not to destroy, or the friendly soldiers you're supporting.
Source: Mood Dissonance -
Subverted in "Changeling" where the Rangers have to convince the gunship not to open fire on a penal colony asteroid, and inverted in "Armada" where Shane and Niko fly in with a tiny interceptor and broadcast to the gunships how to destroy the Crown Armada.
Source: Gunship Rescue
Cite this Source
Open fire on and Destroy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/open_fire_on
Destroy & Open fire on. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/open_fire_on>.
Open fire on or Destroy. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/open_fire_on.
