execute vs kill

kill vs execute

execute is not a noun while kill is a noun.

execute and kill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
execute	No	No	Yes	No
kill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kill is a hypernym of execute; that is, kill is a word with a broader meaning than execute:

execute: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Other hypernyms of execute include penalise, penalize, punish.

execute (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

execute (verb)	kill (verb)
sign in the presence of witnesses	mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
put in effect	destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
carry out or perform an action	cause to cease operating
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment	tire out completely
murder in a planned fashion	end or extinguish by forceful means
carry out the legalities of	drink down entirely
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine	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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