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raze vs destroy

destroy vs raze

raze and destroy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raze No No Yes No
destroy No No Yes No
As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of raze; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than raze:
  • raze: tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  • destroy: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Other hypernyms of raze include destruct.
raze (verb) destroy (verb)
tear down so as to make flat with the ground defeat soundly and humiliatingly
destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Difference between raze and destroy

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