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destroy one's reputation — index defame, smear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reputation — n. 1) to acquire, establish a reputation 2) to have, hold a reputation (he had the reputation of being a heavy drinker) 3) to guard, protect one s reputation 4) to compromise, destroy, ruin, tarnish smb. s reputation 5) an enviable, excellent,… … Combinatory dictionary
reputation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enviable, excellent, fine, good, great, high, impeccable ▪ She has built up an enviable reputation as a writer … Collocations dictionary
destroy — verb 1 damage sth so badly that it no longer exists ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, totally, utterly ▪ all but, almost, effectively, nearly, practically … Collocations dictionary
destroy — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French destroy , destrui , stem of destrure, from Vulgar Latin *destrugere, alteration of Latin destruere, from de + struere to build more at structure Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to ruin the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
destroy — v.tr. 1 pull or break down; demolish (destroyed the bridge). 2 end the existence of (the accident destroyed her confidence). 3 kill (esp. a sick or savage animal). 4 make useless; spoil utterly. 5 ruin financially, professionally, or in… … Useful english dictionary
Philosophy (The) of the Italian Renaissance — The philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye TWO CULTURES: SCHOLASTICISM AND HUMANISM IN THE EARLY RENAISSANCE Two movements exerted a profound influence on the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance: scholasticism and humanism, both of… … History of philosophy
Nausicaä (character) — Nausicaä Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind character Nausicaä on the cover of volume 2 of the Viz Editor s Choice manga release. Teto is on her shoulder. Created by … Wikipedia
Sharpe's Sword (novel) — infobox Book | name = Sharpe s Sword image caption = Early UK paperback edition author = Bernard Cornwell country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = series = Richard Sharpe stories genre = Historical novels publisher = Harper… … Wikipedia
knife — /naɪf / (say nuyf) noun (plural knives /naɪvz/ (say nuyvz)) 1. a cutting instrument consisting essentially of a thin blade (usually of steel and with a sharp edge) attached to a handle. 2. a knife like weapon; a dagger; a short sword. 3. any… …