smash vs destroy

destroy vs smash

smash is a noun but destroy is not a noun.

smash and destroy both are verbs.

smash is an adverb but destroy is not an adverb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of smash include demolish.

smash (noun)	destroy (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)	destroy (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	defeat soundly and humiliatingly
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow	destroy completely; damage irreparably
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	put (an animal) to death
hit with great force	do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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)	destroy (adverb)
with a loud crash

Difference between smash and destroy

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