mincemeat

mince·meat

noun \ˈmin(t)s-ˌmēt\

Definition of MINCEMEAT

1

: minced meat

2

: a finely chopped mixture (as of raisins, apples, and spices) sometimes with meat that is often used as pie filling

3

: a state of destruction or annihilation —used in the phrase make mincemeat of

Examples of MINCEMEAT

1. <the artillery quickly made mincemeat of the enemy's fortifications>

First Known Use of MINCEMEAT

1630

Related to MINCEMEAT

Synonyms: annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, destruction, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, wreckage

Antonyms: building, construction, erection, raising

Related Words: depredation, despoilment, despoliation; breakup, collapse, disintegration, dissolution; assassination, execution, killing, massacre, slaughter; dismantlement, effacement, eradication

Near Antonyms: rescue, salvage, salvation, saving; conservation, preservation, protection; reclamation, reconstruction, re-creation, refurbishment, regeneracy, remodeling, renovation, restoration

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Rhymes with MINCEMEAT

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