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kill vs take away

take away vs kill

kill is a noun but take away is not a noun.

kill and take away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
take away No No Yes No
As verbs, take away is a hypernym of kill; that is, take away is a word with a broader meaning than kill:
  • kill: mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
  • take away: take out or remove
Other hypernyms of kill include take out.
kill (noun) take away (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) take away (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase take out or remove
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
cause to cease operating get rid of something abstract
tire out completely take away a part from; diminish
end or extinguish by forceful means buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
drink down entirely remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly take from a person or place
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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