Destroy and Subvert

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Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

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Subvert is a synonym for destroy in run topic. In some cases you can use "Subvert" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Subvert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

Usage example: by insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward

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Destroy is a synonym for subvert in run topic. You can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Subvert", if it concerns topics such as disrupt.

Nearby Words: subversion, subverting

humanity	destroy humanity	subvert humanity
people	destroy people	subvert people
part	destroy part	subvert part
system	destroy system	subvert system
Other words: time, way, world, evil, reality, planet, ships.

He frequently attempts to subvert this trope by planning to destroy a Volatile nest.

Source: Video Game / Dying Light
The Super Monkey Storm in BTD5 used to subvert this as they did destroy everything on screen, including Z.O.M.G.s.

Source: Video Game / Bloons Tower Defense
From a few choice comments to help subvert Anko's loyalty to Konoha to getting Sasuke to utterly destroy Sakura's image of him.

Source: Magnificent Bastard / Fan Fic

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