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kick in vs destroy

destroy vs kick in

kick in and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kick in No No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of kick in; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than kick in:
  • kick in: open violently
  • destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
Other hypernyms of kick in include ruin.
kick in (verb) destroy (verb)
open violently defeat soundly and humiliatingly
contribute to some cause destroy completely; damage irreparably
enter a particular state put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Difference between kick in and destroy

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