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destroy vs dismantle

dismantle vs destroy

destroy and dismantle both are verbs.

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