Destroy and Revive

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Destroy

Destroy verb - To deprive of life.
Usage example: regrettably, the veterinarian was forced to destroy the injured horse
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Antonyms for Destroy
Revive is an antonym for destroy.
Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Revive

Revive verb - To bring back to life, practice, or activity.
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Synonyms for Revive
Antonyms for Revive
Destroy is an antonym for revive in start again topic.
Nearby Words: revival, reviving, reviver
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Common collocations

people destroy people revive people
body destroy body revive body
race destroy race revive race
career destroy career revive career
Other words: army, time, way, world, kingdom, empire, monster, boss, anyone, everyone, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Final Fantasy II Awesome, but Impractical: The Revive and Destroy spells from the PSP version— the first will revive and completely heal everyone in the fight, including the enemies.
    Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy II
  • Revive Kills Zombie: The party hits Deuse Baaj with a resurrection potion to destroy him.
    Source: Webcomic / Chainmail Bikini
  • Webcomic / Serpamia Flare Revive Kills Zombie: Referenced when Cain tries to attack a batmole with a healing spell because he thinks it's undead, and demonstrated when he uses a healing spell to destroy a skeleton monster.
    Source: Webcomic / Serpamia Flare
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