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destroy vs get rid of

get rid of vs destroy

destroy and get rid of both are verbs.

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