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interdict vs destroy

destroy vs interdict

interdict is a noun but destroy is not a noun.

interdict and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interdict Yes No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of interdict; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than interdict:
  • interdict: destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of interdict include destruct.
interdict (noun) destroy (noun)
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdict (verb) destroy (verb)
command against defeat soundly and humiliatingly
destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Difference between interdict and destroy

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