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destroy vs break apart

break apart vs destroy

destroy and break apart both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
break apart No No Yes No
As verbs, break apart is a hyponym of destroy; that is, break apart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • break apart: take apart into its constituent pieces
Other hyponyms of destroy include kill, do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of, self-destroy, self-destruct, destruct, end, fracture, sweep away, wipe out, interdict, demolish, pulverise, pulverize, demolish, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart, dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, dilapidate, demyelinate.
destroy (verb) break apart (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly break up or separate
destroy completely; damage irreparably break violently or noisily; smash
put (an animal) to death take apart into its constituent pieces
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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