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destroy vs extinguish

extinguish vs destroy

destroy and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hyponym of destroy; that is, extinguish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hyponyms of destroy include kill, do away with, eliminate, 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) extinguish (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly put an end to; kill
destroy completely; damage irreparably kill in large numbers
put (an animal) to death terminate, end, or take out
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
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