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end vs destroy

destroy vs end

end is a noun but destroy is not a noun.

end and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
end Yes No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of end; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than end:
  • end: put an end to
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of end include destruct.
end (noun) destroy (noun)
the part you are expected to play
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
a final part or section
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
end (verb) destroy (verb)
bring to an end or halt defeat soundly and humiliatingly
put an end to destroy completely; damage irreparably
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical put (an animal) to death
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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