destruct vs extinguish

extinguish vs destruct

destruct and extinguish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destruct	No	No	Yes	No
extinguish	No	No	Yes	No

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

destruct: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
extinguish: terminate, end, or take out

Other hyponyms of destruct include kill, do away with, eliminate, 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, raze, take down, tear down, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, dilapidate, demyelinate.

destruct (verb)	extinguish (verb)
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of	put an end to; kill
destroy (one's own missile or rocket)	kill in large numbers
	terminate, end, or take out
	extinguish by crushing
	put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

Difference between destruct and extinguish

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