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To dismantle something into its component pieces

To destroy something, especially by demolishing it

To inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon

To break down into basic elements (for analysis)

To criticize severely

To disassemble, separate, or break up into individual components or units

To free from the condition of being stuck

To analyze in great detail

To dishonor, degrade or discredit someone or something

To fix, mend or improve something, especially by fiddling with it

To destroy or damage the value or quality of

To remove completely, leaving no trace

To break up into small pieces as the result of impact

To comprehensively defeat

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Verb

To dismantle something into its component pieces

“Usually, the winning team goes through a thorough tear-down, meaning it will take apart the engine, the suspension, the power train, and whatever else officials want to check out.”

Verb

To destroy something, especially by demolishing it

reduce to ruins

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

run onto the rocks

damage beyond repair

put out of commission

reduce to rubble

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“Swales turned to look from where he crouched beneath the checkout stand as he heard the whining suction of the wind begin to take apart the building.”

Verb

To inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon

do an injustice to

do the dirty on

take advantage of

discriminate against

do a disservice to

kick in the teeth

make things hot for someone

punish unfairly

be violent toward

give a hard time

show ill will towards

trespass against

be detrimental to

do an injury to

beat the living daylights out of

get on someone's back

have your knife into

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

cause injury to

lay a finger on

step on the toes of

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

hit where one lives

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“After the meeting broke up, he cornered me and threatened to take me apart if I ever requested more soap dispensers in the toilets again.”

Verb

To break down into basic elements (for analysis)

Verb

To criticize severely

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

find fault with

give something a battering

do a hatchet job on

criticize severely

give someone bondi

criticize harshly

give something a bad press

give someone a bad press

go for the jugular

tear a strip off

give a tongue-lashing

expose to ridicule

show someone up

hold up to shame

bring under fire

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

inveigh against

give a talking-to

blacken someone's reputation

rake over the coals

lay down the law

vituperate against

cast aspersions on

haul over the coals

fulminate against

drag through the mud

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

remonstrate with

give some stick to

read the riot act

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a rating

blacken the name of

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone a row

give a bad name

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

pass strictures upon

slap someone's wrist

slap on the wrist

take down a peg

take to the woodshed

bring into disrepute

bite someone's head off

jump down one's throat

give a black eye

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

call to account

bellyache about

give the business

look down one's nose at

blacken the character of

jump down someone's throat

sound off about

cut down to size

cut to the quick

assault verbally

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

protest against

animadvert upon

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

criticize unfairly

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

hold responsible

call on the carpet

give a hard time

burn one's ears

declaim against

take issue with

take exception to

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

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Verb

To disassemble, separate, or break up into individual components or units

become disconnected

become detached

drive a wedge between

set at variance

pit against one another

sow dissension between

set against one another

cause disagreement between

put at a distance

make unfriendly

turn your back on

create a rift in

go separate ways

decontextualize

keep at arm's length

become estranged

cut into pieces

create a schism in

cause a rift between

cause disagreement among

part company with

sever connections with

set at odds with

cause antagonism between

burn your bridges

sever relationships

put on the outs

leave out in the cold

destroy the affections of

sever connections between

consider out of context

remove from context

consider in isolation

reach a parting of the ways

break off relations with

split down the middle

separate into two

make indifferent

withdraw the affections of

lose the affection of

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Verb

To free from the condition of being stuck

Verb

To analyze in great detail

examine closely

go over with a fine-tooth comb

put under a microscope

examine carefully

take the measure of

carry out an inquest into

conduct an enquiry into

conduct an investigation into

put out a feeler

test the waters

give something a once-over

give something a going-over

give the once-over

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Verb

To dishonor, degrade or discredit someone or something

cut down to size

take down a peg

drag through the mud

take down a peg or two

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

lower the status of

put someone in their place

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

give a bad name to

give a black eye

show in a bad light

cause to lose face

take the wind out of your sails

do a hatchet job on

put in a bad light

settle someone's hash

drag through the mire

give a bad name

blacken the name of

bring shame upon

cause to feel small

get the better of

have the last laugh on

cast aspersions on

bring dishonour to

bring discredit to

reduce the status of

cut to the quick

get one's comeuppance

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

put in one's place

be prejudicial to

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

put out of countenance

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

fix someone's wagon

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

debase yourself

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

ruin the reputation of

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

tar and feather

lower in status

look down one's nose at

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

rip up and down

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

damage the reputation of

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blot your copybook

slap in the face

hit where one lives

cast a slur upon

characterize^US

do discredit to

become a stain of the escutcheon of

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

be a discredit to

find fault with

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

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Verb

To fix, mend or improve something, especially by fiddling with it

put back together

restore to working order

make as good as new

get something working

bring up to date

breathe new life into

bring up to code

give a new look to

put in working order

clean up your act

get working again

give a face-lift

make amends for

make fit for use

bring into the twenty-first century

give a facelift to

put back into its original condition

return to a former position

return to a former state

change for the better

put in position

make improvements to

work the bugs out of

treat successfully

restore to health

restore to normality

revolutionize^US

get to the bottom of

be the answer to

be the solution to

transubstantiate

make alterations to

revolutionise^UK

make adjustments to

turn the tables

turn the corner

change completely

sing different tune

make innovations

turn over new leaf

turn upside down

bring into line

give something a facelift

turn things around

set the record straight

be responsible for

keep a beady eye on

pull things together

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Verb

To destroy or damage the value or quality of

put the kibosh on

bring to naught

play havoc with

be detrimental to

bring to an end

cause detriment to

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

play merry hell with

put a damper on

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

raze to the ground

make unattractive

be deleterious to

rain on someone's parade

drive a nail into the coffin of

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

bring about the downfall of

be a blot on the landscape

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

put out of commission

moonlight requisition

distort the shape of

bend out of shape

reduce to nothing

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

result in harm to

deliver a blow to

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

wipe off the map

cast gloom over

bring a note of sadness to

cast a gloom upon

make ineffective

render powerless

render incapable

throw monkey wrench in

render ineffective

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Verb

To remove completely, leaving no trace

axe^UK

ax^US

remove all traces of

wipe off face of earth

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe off the map

destroy root and branch

wipe from the face of the earth

raze to the ground

declare null and void

knock something on the head

bring someone to their knees

reduce to ruins

bring to an end

render null and void

cause the death of

end the life of

take the life of

knock to pieces

put the kibosh on

give someone a drubbing

take to cleaners

make mincemeat of

put a line through

run rings around

win a victory over

blow out of the water

wipe the floor with

get the better of

outmanoeuvre^UK

take someone's life

give someone a hiding

pip at the post

run roughshod over

take to the cleaners

run rings round

turn inside out

declare invalid

send to the gas chambers

give someone the works

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

terminate with extreme prejudice

put to the sword

blow someone's brains out

commit genocide

cut a swath through

call all bets off

bring under the yoke

put the squeeze on

throw on the scrapheap

consign to scrap heap

put out to pasture

see the back of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring to naught

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

play havoc with

be victorious over

win a resounding victory over

gain mastery over

gain a victory over

go one better than

gain control of

knock for a loop

gain ascendancy over

give someone a pasting

render incapable

render helpless

render powerless

get the upper hand over

get the upper hand

give a drubbing to

come out on top

take a stick to

put someone in their place

run circles around

put in the shade

bring about the downfall of

come out on top of

knock your socks off

gain the upper hand over

beat the pants off

knock spots off

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

bring under control

get under control

gain the advantage over

be the ruination of

trample underfoot

put out of action

put out of commission

put the skids under

seal the doom of

be unstoppable by

keep under thumb

break someone's spirit

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

gain control over

drive underground

reduce to nothing

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

beat the stuffing out of

beat the tar out of

beat the crap out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

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Verb

To break up into small pieces as the result of impact

go to rack and ruin

fall apart at the seams

smash to smithereens

break into pieces

make mincemeat of

crush to smithereens

break to smithereens

come apart at the seams

physically break

break to pieces

break into tiny pieces

collapse inwards

come down about one's ears

smash into smithereens

break into fragments

fly into pieces

go in different directions

take off in all directions

move in different directions

go separate ways

go head over heels

collapse inward

go end over end

take a nosedive

come clattering down

measure one's length

prostrate oneself

fall head over heels

fall end over end

lose your balance

miss one's footing

lose your footing

fall to the ground

descend rapidly

decrease rapidly

go to the bottom

go under the surface

dip beneath the horizon

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Verb

To comprehensively defeat

make mincemeat of

run rings around

wipe the floor with

give someone a drubbing

take to the cleaners

turn inside out

win a resounding victory over

bring someone to their knees

give someone a pasting

run circles around

get the better of

blow out of the water

give someone a hiding

be victorious over

gain a victory over

pip at the post

run rings round

outmanoeuvre^UK

put in the shade

take a stick to

wipe off the map

gain mastery over

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

run roughshod over

win a victory over

knock spots off

take to cleaners

go one better than

put someone in their place

beat the pants off

raze to the ground

get the upper hand

knock the stuffing out of

gain the advantage over

tan the hide of

come out on top

come out on top of

knock your socks off

give a hiding to

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

trample underfoot

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

gain control over

get the upper hand over

take your breath away

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

knock for a loop

gain control of

gain ascendancy over

make it through

bear up against

come through unscathed

gain the victory

take the honours

prevail against

bear the brunt of

take possession of

gain the upper hand over

bring under the yoke

be unstoppable by

gain mastery of

make a comeback

land on your feet

get to grips with

make speechless

take by surprise

render speechless

stop someone in their tracks

throw for a loop

get further ahead of

be head and shoulders above

hit like a ton of bricks

take control of

take the wind out of your sails

give offence to

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

deliver the goods

bring home the bacon

edge the opposition

achieve success

take first prize

beat the opposition

hold out against

be impermeable to

be impervious to

die hard against

stay the course

persevere against

be resistant to

be proof against

upset the opposition

overwhelm the opposition

achieve first place

persist through

sink the opposition

make a clean sweep

run circles around the opposition

finish in front

defeat the opposition

sweep the board

overcome the opposition

prove victorious

achieve mastery

gain ascendancy

carry all before one

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