destroy vs kill

kill vs destroy

destroy is not a noun while kill is a noun.

destroy and kill both are verbs.

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

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

destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
kill: destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

Other hyponyms of destroy include do away with, 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 (noun)	kill (noun)
	the act of terminating a life
	the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
	the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

destroy (verb)	kill (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
destroy completely; damage irreparably	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
put (an animal) to death	cause to cease operating
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of	tire out completely
	end or extinguish by forceful means
	drink down entirely
	cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
	cause the death of, without intention
	deprive of life
	hit with great force
	hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
	overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
	be the source of great pain for
	thwart the passage of
	be fatal

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