Verboticism: Destrive

'This is going to be the closest shave ever!'

DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.

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Destrive

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: de-STRIVE

Sentence: Trying to fit into her bikini caused her to destrive herself at the gym.

Etymology: destroy + strive

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