Destroy and Undermine

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Destroy

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

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Undermine is a synonym for destroy in break topic. In some cases you can use "Undermine" instead a verb "Destroy", when it comes to topics like subvert.

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Undermine

Undermine verb - Destroy property or hinder normal operations.

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Destroy is a synonym for undermine in break topic. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Undermine", if it concerns topics such as subvert.

Nearby Word: undermining

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people	destroy people	undermine people
society	destroy society	undermine society
system	destroy system	undermine system
rest	destroy rest	undermine rest
Other words: time, way, empire, boss, reality, enemy, everyone, forces.

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Stringer doesn't anticipate that a competitor with a much better product can undermine and destroy his credibility and profit, which is what Proposition Joe ends up doing in the second season.

Source: Series / The Wire
The world's new gods, Vraxor, Shayna and Nimrod, exploited this effect to undermine the power of the old gods and ultimately destroy them.

Source: Gods Need Prayer Badly
In Dead Sky Black Sun, Honsou uses this to destroy an effort to undermine his fortress.

Source: Feed the Mole

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