mortify vs smash

smash vs mortify

mortify is not a noun while smash is a noun.

mortify and smash both are verbs.

mortify is not an adverb while smash is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mortify	No	No	Yes	No
smash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, smash is a hyponym of mortify; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mortify:

mortify: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
smash: humiliate or depress completely

Other hyponyms of mortify include crush, degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down.

mortify (noun)	smash (noun)
	the act of colliding with something
	a conspicuous success
	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
	a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
	a vigorous blow

mortify (verb)	smash (verb)
undergo necrosis	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of	break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
hold within limits and control	overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites	hit with great force
	collide or strike violently and suddenly
	hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
	damage or destroy as if by violence
	humiliate or depress completely
	hit violently
	reduce to bankruptcy

mortify (adverb)	smash (adverb)
	with a loud crash

Difference between mortify and smash

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