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destroy vs pulverize

pulverize vs destroy

destroy and pulverize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
pulverize No No Yes No
As verbs, pulverize is a hyponym of destroy; that is, pulverize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • pulverize: destroy completely
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, 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) pulverize (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
destroy completely; damage irreparably become powder or dust
put (an animal) to death destroy completely
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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