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destroy vs lay waste to

lay waste to vs destroy

destroy and lay waste to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
lay waste to No No Yes No
As verbs, lay waste to is a hyponym of destroy; that is, lay waste to is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other hyponyms of destroy include burn, burn down, fire, desolate, devastate, 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, kick in, wash out.
destroy (verb) lay waste to (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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