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euthanatise vs destroy

destroy vs euthanatise

euthanatise and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
euthanatise No No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hyponym of euthanatise; that is, destroy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than euthanatise:
  • euthanatise: intentionally cause the painless death of a person or animal
  • destroy: put (an animal) to death
Other hyponyms of euthanatise include put down.
euthanatise (verb) destroy (verb)
intentionally cause the painless death of a person or animal defeat soundly and humiliatingly
destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Difference between euthanatise and destroy

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