smash vs mortify

mortify vs smash

smash is a noun but mortify is not a noun.

smash and mortify both are verbs.

smash is an adverb but mortify is not an adverb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of smash include abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate.

smash (noun)	mortify (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)	mortify (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	undergo necrosis
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow	cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	hold within limits and control
hit with great force	practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
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)	mortify (adverb)
with a loud crash

Difference between smash and mortify

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