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eradicate vs destroy

destroy vs eradicate

eradicate and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eradicate No No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of eradicate; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than eradicate:
  • eradicate: destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of eradicate include destruct.
eradicate (verb) destroy (verb)
kill in large numbers defeat soundly and humiliatingly
destroy completely, as if down to the roots destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Difference between eradicate and destroy

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