destroy vs destructive
destructive vs destroydestroy is not an adjective while destructive is an adjective.
destroy is a verb but destructive is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| destroy | No | No | Yes | No |
| destructive | No | Yes | No | No |
| destroy (adjective) | destructive (adjective) |
|---|---|
| causing destruction or much damage |
| destroy (verb) | destructive (verb) |
|---|---|
| defeat soundly and humiliatingly | |
| destroy completely; damage irreparably | |
| put (an animal) to death | |
| do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of |
Words related to "destroy"
- break
- break apart
- break up
- burn
- burn down
- bust
- bust up
- consume
- cut to ribbons
- defeat
- demolish
- demyelinate
- depreciation
- derogation
- desolate
- despoil
- destroyer
- destruct
- destructible
- destruction
- destructive
- devastate
- devour
- dilapidate
- disassemble
- dismantle
- disparagement
- do a job on
- do away with
- eliminate
- end
- eradicate
- euthanatise
- euthanatize
- euthanise
- euthanize
- explode
- exterminate
- extinguish
- extirpate
- fire
- fracture
- get
- get rid of
- get the better of
- harry
- interdict
- kick down
- kick in
- kill
- lay waste to
- level
- mercy kill
- overcome
- plunder
- pull down
- pulverise
- pulverize
- put down
- rape
- rase
- ravage
- raze
- root out
- ruin
- sack
- scourge
- self-destroy
- self-destruct
- shipwreck
- smash
- spoil
- subvert
- swallow
- sweep away
- take apart
- take down
- tear down
- undo
- unmake
- uproot
- vandalise
- vandalize
- violate
- wash out
- waste
- wipe out
- wrack
- wreck
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