Devour and Erect

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Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.

Usage example: a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island

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Erect is an antonym for devour.

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Erect verb - To fix in an upright position.

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Devour is an antonym for erect.

Nearby Words: erection, erected, erecting, erectile, erector

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