/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of search and destroy mission Find synonyms for: Noun1. search and destroy mission, mission, military missionusage: an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found themWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language