destroyer

de-stroy-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person or thing that destroys.

  2. 2.

    A small, fast warship, especially one designed for escorting larger vessels and attacking submarines.

Forms

plural: destroyers

Related words

Antonyms: builder, creator, preserver
See also: destroy, destruction, warship
Synonyms: annihilator, demolisher, wrecker

Etymology

From destroy + -er, from Old French destruire, from Latin destruere meaning "to pull down."