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destroy vs pull down

pull down vs destroy

destroy and pull down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
pull down No No Yes No
As verbs, pull down is a hyponym of destroy; that is, pull down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • pull down: tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Other hyponyms of destroy include kill, 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, rase, raze, take down, tear down, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, dilapidate, demyelinate.
destroy (verb) pull down (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly cause to come or go down
destroy completely; damage irreparably tear down so as to make flat with the ground
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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