demolition vs depredation
depredation vs demolitiondemolition and depredation both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| demolition | Yes | No | No | No |
| depredation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
depredation is a hyponym of
demolition; that is, depredation is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
demolition:
- demolition: an event that completely destroys something
- depredation: (usually plural) a destructive action
Other hyponyms of demolition include
annihilation, disintegration, eradication, obliteration, ravage, razing, wrecking, ruin, ruination, rack, wrack.
| demolition (noun) | depredation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of demolishing | an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding |
| an event that completely destroys something | (usually plural) a destructive action |
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