smash vs demolish

demolish vs smash

smash is a noun but demolish is not a noun.

smash and demolish both are verbs.

smash is an adverb but demolish is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, demolish is a hypernym of smash; that is, demolish is a word with a broader meaning than smash:

smash: overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
demolish: defeat soundly and humiliatingly

Other hypernyms of smash include destroy.

smash (noun)	demolish (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

smash (verb)	demolish (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	defeat soundly and humiliatingly
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow	eat up completely, as with great appetite
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	destroy completely
hit with great force	ruin or destroy
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

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

Difference between smash and demolish

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