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destroy vs devour

devour vs destroy

destroy and devour both are verbs.

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