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kill vs overlay

overlay vs kill

kill and overlay both are nouns.

kill and overlay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
overlay Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overlay is a hyponym of kill; that is, overlay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kill:
  • kill: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  • overlay: kill by lying on
Other hyponyms of kill include annihilate, carry off, decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out, decimate, drown, massacre, mow down, slaughter, erase, wipe out, butcher, slaughter, poison, lapidate, stone, poison, commit suicide, dispatch, vaporize, zap, sacrifice, take off, tomahawk, saber, sabre, overlie, brain, put away, put to sleep, do in, knock off, liquidate, neutralise, neutralize, waste, exterminate, kill off, asphyxiate, smother, suffocate, strangle, strangulate, throttle, behead, decapitate, decollate, impale, stake, dismember, martyr, shed blood, bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay, assassinate, execute, put to death, draw, draw and quarter, quarter, lynch, pip, shoot, electrocute, fry, euthanatise, euthanatize, euthanise, euthanize, mercy kill, gank.
kill (noun) overlay (noun)
the act of terminating a life protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) overlay (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase put something on top of something else
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in kill by lying on
cause to cease operating
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
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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