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defeat vs destroy

destroy vs defeat

defeat is a noun but destroy is not a noun.

defeat and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defeat Yes No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hyponym of defeat; that is, destroy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defeat:
  • defeat: win a victory over
  • destroy: defeat soundly and humiliatingly
Other hyponyms of defeat include demolish, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout, rout out, upset, nose, conquer, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive.
defeat (noun) destroy (noun)
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
defeat (verb) destroy (verb)
win a victory over defeat soundly and humiliatingly
thwart the passage of destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Difference between defeat and destroy

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