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destroy vs burn down

burn down vs destroy

destroy and burn down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
burn down No No Yes No
As verbs, burn down is a hyponym of destroy; that is, burn down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • burn down: destroy by fire
Other hyponyms of destroy include burn, fire, desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, harry, ravage, break, break, bust, vandalise, vandalize, do a job on, subvert, get, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.
destroy (verb) burn down (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
destroy completely; damage irreparably destroy by fire
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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