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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Looking for a word meaning... OceanDrop #170764 10/21/07 04:05 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Originally Posted By: OceanDrop Hello, I'm looking for a word meaning 'to destroy in order to create'. Thanks for your help. OD I think the 'obvious' answer is reverse engineering, but perhaps you're seeking something.. metaphorical? overhaul recondition make over revolutionize(!) incorporate(!?) assimilate (resistance is futile) merge normalize : ) -joe (new and improved) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Looking for a word meaning... OceanDrop 10/21/07 01:37 AM Re: Looking for a word meaning... of troy 10/21/07 03:18 AM Re: Looking for a word meaning... BranShea 10/21/07 06:05 AM Re: Looking for a word meaning... dalehileman 10/21/07 02:31 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning... tsuwm 10/21/07 04:05 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning... themilum 10/22/07 03:23 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,440 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 1 members (wofahulicodoc), 350 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 11 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,606 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,922 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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