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destroy vs wash out

wash out vs destroy

destroy and wash out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
wash out No No Yes No
As verbs, wash out is a hyponym of destroy; that is, wash out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • wash out: wear or destroy by the force of water
Other hyponyms of destroy include burn, burn down, fire, desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, harry, ravage, break, break, bust, vandalise, vandalize, do a job on, subvert, get, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in.
destroy (verb) wash out (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly deplete of strength or vitality
destroy completely; damage irreparably lose color in the process of being washed
put (an animal) to death drain off the color in the course of laundering
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
wear or destroy by the force of water
wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt
prevent or interrupt due to rain
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