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destroy vs destruct

destruct vs destroy

destroy and destruct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
destruct No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy and destruct are synonyms defined as:
  • destroy and destruct: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
As verbs, destruct is a hyponym of destroy; that is, destruct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • destruct: destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
Other hyponyms of destroy include kill, do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of, self-destroy, self-destruct, end, fracture, sweep away, wipe out, interdict, demolish, pulverise, pulverize, demolish, break apart, 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) destruct (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
destroy completely; damage irreparably destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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