Category: To Damage Flashcards
Decimate
(v.) kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of
Devastate
(v. ) destroy or ruin (something)
(v. ) cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief
Mangle
(v.) severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing
Crush
(v. ) compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape
(v. ) (of a government or state) violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)
(v. ) bring about a feeling of overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment in (someone)
Deform
(v.) distort the shape or form of; make misshapen
Mutiliate
(v.) inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on
Maim
(v.) wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
Injure
(v.) do physical harm or damage to (someone)