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Perish :: Perish (v. i.) To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to die; hence, to wither; to waste away..

Insecticide :: Insecticide (n.) An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.

Ruinate :: Ruinate (v. t.) To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty; to ruin.

Discompose :: Discompose (v. t.) To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to destroy the composure or equanimity; to agitate.

Saxifragant :: Saxifragant (n.) That which breaks or destroys stones.

Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..

Antibromic :: Antibromic (n.) An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

Vitiate :: Vitiate (v. t.) To cause to fail of effect, either wholly or in part; to make void; to destroy, as the validity or binding force of an instrument or transaction; to annul; as, any undue influence exerted on a jury vitiates their verdict; fraud vitiates a contract..

Destructionist :: Destructionist (n.) One who delights in destroying that which is valuable; one whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions; a destructive.

Victim :: Victim (n.) A person or thing destroyed or sacrificed in the pursuit of an object, or in gratification of a passion; as, a victim to jealousy, lust, or ambition..

Infringe :: Infringe (v. t.) To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power..

Torpedo :: Torpedo (n.) An engine or machine for destroying ships by blowing them up.

Ligniperdous :: Ligniperdous (a.) Wood-destroying; -- said of certain insects.

Lacewing :: Lacewing (n.) Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvae are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly..

Wreck :: Wreck (v. t.) To destroy, disable, or seriously damage, as a vessel, by driving it against the shore or on rocks, by causing it to become unseaworthy, to founder, or the like; to shipwreck..

Sponge :: Sponge (v. t.) To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of..

Carnivorous :: Carnivorous (a.) Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics..

Destroy :: Destroy (v. t.) To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill..

Torpedo :: Torpedo (v. t.) to destroy by, or subject to the action of, a torpedo..

Antilithic :: Antilithic (a.) Tending to prevent the formation of urinary calculi, or to destroy them when formed..

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