eliminate vs destruct

eliminate and destruct both are verbs.

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

As verbs, destruct is a hypernym of eliminate; that is, destruct is a word with a broader meaning than eliminate:

Other hypernyms of eliminate include destroy.

eliminate (verb)	destruct (verb)
eliminate from the body	do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
kill in large numbers	destroy (one's own missile or rocket)
terminate, end, or take out
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something