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erase vs kill

kill vs erase

erase is not a noun while kill is a noun.

erase and kill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
erase No No Yes No
kill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kill is a hypernym of erase; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than erase:
  • erase: remove from memory or existence
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
erase (noun) kill (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
erase (verb) kill (verb)
remove from memory or existence mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing cause to cease operating
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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