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destroy vs wipe out

wipe out vs destroy

destroy and wipe out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
wipe out No No Yes No
As verbs, wipe out is a hyponym of destroy; that is, wipe out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
  • wipe out: eliminate completely and without a trace
Other hyponyms of destroy include kill, do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of, self-destroy, self-destruct, destruct, end, fracture, sweep away, interdict, demolish, pulverise, pulverize, 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) wipe out (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly kill in large numbers
destroy completely; damage irreparably mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
put (an animal) to death remove from memory or existence
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of wipe out the effect of something
use up (resources or materials)
eliminate completely and without a trace
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