damage vs smash

smash vs damage

damage and smash both are nouns.

damage and smash both are verbs.

damage is not an adverb while smash is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
damage	Yes	No	Yes	No
smash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, smash is a hyponym of damage; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than damage:

damage: inflict damage upon
smash: damage or destroy as if by violence

Other hyponyms of damage include burn, frost, bilge, break, total, bruise, disturb, afflict, smite, hurt, injure, impair, blemish, flaw, corrode, eat, rust, eat away, erode, fret, cut up, mangle, mutilate, shatter, deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate, wear away, whittle away, whittle down, bang up, smash up.

damage (noun)	smash (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone	the act of colliding with something
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right	a conspicuous success
the occurrence of a change for the worse	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
loss of military equipment	a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
the amount of money needed to purchase something	a vigorous blow

damage (verb)	smash (verb)
inflict damage upon	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
suffer or be susceptible to damage	break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
	overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
	hit with great force
	collide or strike violently and suddenly
	hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
	damage or destroy as if by violence
	humiliate or depress completely
	hit violently
	reduce to bankruptcy

damage (adverb)	smash (adverb)
	with a loud crash

Difference between damage and smash

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