destroy vs swallow

swallow vs destroy

destroy is not a noun while swallow is a noun.

destroy and swallow both are verbs.

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

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

destroy: defeat soundly and humiliatingly
swallow: engulf and destroy

Other hyponyms of destroy include smash, cut to ribbons.

destroy (noun)	swallow (noun)
	the act of swallowing
	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

destroy (verb)	swallow (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
destroy completely; damage irreparably	keep from expressing
put (an animal) to death	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of	take back what one has said
	utter unclearly
	engulf and destroy
	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between destroy and swallow

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