destroy; demolish
raze
To make better
ameliorate
look down upon with contempt (to hate)
despise
study; read; look at fairly attentively
peruse
go to bed; withdraw from active duty or business
retire
to save; keep from loss, waste or decay
Conserve
overstate; go beyond the limits of the actual truth; magnify
exaggerate
wrestle
scuffle
answer; reply sharply or angrily
retort
to disregard; refuse to take notice of
ignore
arouse by words; strongly advise; urge
exhort
reject
spurn
subvert
interfere/slow progress of
impede
irritate mentally; annoy
gall
wager
bewilder; filled with confusion
baffle
to abolish
invalidate
compensate for loss; damage or injury; reimburse; pay
indemnify
decline; sink; decrease in power
wane