kill vs strike down

strike down vs kill

kill is a noun but strike down is not a noun.

kill and strike down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kill	Yes	No	Yes	No
strike down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike down is a hyponym of kill; that is, strike down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kill:

kill: deprive of life
strike down: cause to die, especially suddenly

kill (noun)	strike down (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

kill (verb)	strike down (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in	cause to die, especially suddenly
cause to cease operating	declare null and void; make ineffective
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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