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destroy vs disassemble

disassemble vs destroy

destroy and disassemble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
disassemble No No Yes No
As verbs, disassemble is a hyponym of destroy; that is, disassemble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • disassemble: 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 apart, break up, dismantle, take apart, dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, dilapidate, demyelinate.
destroy (verb) disassemble (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly take apart into its constituent pieces
destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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