demolish vs swallow

swallow vs demolish

demolish is not a noun while swallow is a noun.

demolish and swallow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demolish	No	No	Yes	No
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

demolish: defeat soundly and humiliatingly
swallow: engulf and destroy

Other hyponyms of demolish include smash, cut to ribbons.

demolish (noun)	swallow (noun)
	the act of swallowing
	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

demolish (verb)	swallow (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
eat up completely, as with great appetite	keep from expressing
destroy completely	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
ruin or destroy	take back what one has said
	utter unclearly
	engulf and destroy
	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between demolish and swallow

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