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destroy vs kick in

kick in vs destroy

destroy and kick in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
kick in No No Yes No
As verbs, kick in is a hyponym of destroy; that is, kick in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • kick in: open violently
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, get, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, wash out.
destroy (verb) kick in (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly open violently
destroy completely; damage irreparably contribute to some cause
put (an animal) to death enter a particular state
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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