Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Opening up is an antonym for destroy.
Opening up
Both terms in one sentence
- Averted: Chief Rhodes says that he is going to destroy one of the bombs by opening up the access panel and drop a couple of grenades in there.
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Buffy's resurrection on the other hand didn't have any major consequences except for the whole opening up the opportunity that The First needed to destroy the Slayer line, and take over the world thing.
Source: Scale of Scientific Sins -
If the Traitor succeeds in performing the ritual and opening up the gate, the forces of Hell will begin to destroy the human world as the Traitor notes how sweet the screams of terror sound, enjoying how they can watch the carnage while being completely unharmed by it.
Source: Monster / Tabletop Games
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