destroy vs get

destroy is not a noun while get is a noun.

destroy and get both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destroy	No	No	Yes	No
get	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get is a hyponym of destroy; that is, get is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:

destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
get: overcome or destroy

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, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.

destroy (noun)	get (noun)
	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

destroy (verb)	get (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
destroy completely; damage irreparably	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
put (an animal) to death	make (offspring) by reproduction
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
	enter or assume a certain state or condition
	give certain properties to something
	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	reach by calculation
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	be a mystery or bewildering to
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

destroy vs get

destroy is not a noun while get is a noun.

destroy and get both are verbs.

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