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destroy vs do away with

do away with vs destroy

destroy and do away with both are verbs.

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