extinguish vs destruct
destruct vs extinguishextinguish and destruct both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extinguish | No | No | Yes | No |
| destruct | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
destruct is a hypernym of
extinguish; that is, destruct is a
word with a broader meaning than extinguish:
- extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
- destruct: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of extinguish include
destroy.
| extinguish (verb) | destruct (verb) |
|---|---|
| put an end to; kill | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of |
| kill in large numbers | destroy (one's own missile or rocket) |
| terminate, end, or take out | |
| extinguish by crushing | |
| put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |
Words related to "extinguish"
- annihilate
- blow out
- cancel out
- carry off
- crush out
- cut
- cut out
- decimate
- decouple
- destroy
- destruct
- do away with
- douse
- drown
- eliminate
- eradicate
- except
- exclude
- extinction
- extinguish
- extinguisher
- extinguishing
- get rid of
- ignite
- kill
- knock out
- leave off
- leave out
- obliterate
- omit
- press out
- prune
- put out
- quench
- rationalise
- rationalize
- screen
- smother
- snuff out
- stamp
- stub
- stub out
- take out
- wipe out
Words related to "destruct"
- break apart
- break up
- demolish
- demyelinate
- destroy
- destruct
- dilapidate
- disassemble
- dismantle
- do away with
- eliminate
- end
- eradicate
- exterminate
- extinguish
- extirpate
- fracture
- get rid of
- interdict
- kill
- level
- pull down
- pulverise
- pulverize
- rase
- raze
- root out
- self-destroy
- self-destruct
- sweep away
- take apart
- take down
- tear down
- undo
- unmake
- uproot
- wipe out
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