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destroy vs raze

raze vs destroy

destroy and raze both are verbs.

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