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demolish vs destroy

destroy vs demolish

demolish and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demolish No No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, demolish and destroy are synonyms defined as:
  • demolish and destroy: defeat soundly and humiliatingly
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of demolish; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than demolish:
  • demolish: destroy completely
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of demolish include destruct.
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of demolish; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than demolish:
  • demolish: ruin or destroy
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of demolish include destruct.
demolish (verb) destroy (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly defeat soundly and humiliatingly
eat up completely, as with great appetite destroy completely; damage irreparably
destroy completely put (an animal) to death
ruin or destroy do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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