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destroy vs take apart

take apart vs destroy

destroy and take apart both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
take apart No No Yes No
As verbs, take apart is a hyponym of destroy; that is, take apart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • take apart: take apart into its constituent pieces
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, dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, dilapidate, demyelinate.
destroy (verb) take apart (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
destroy completely; damage irreparably divide into pieces
put (an animal) to death take apart into its constituent pieces
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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