swallow vs destroy

destroy vs swallow

swallow is a noun but destroy is not a noun.

swallow and destroy both are verbs.

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

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

swallow: engulf and destroy
destroy: defeat soundly and humiliatingly

Other hypernyms of swallow include demolish.

swallow (noun)	destroy (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food

swallow (verb)	destroy (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	defeat soundly and humiliatingly
keep from expressing	destroy completely; damage irreparably
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	put (an animal) to death
take back what one has said	do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
utter unclearly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between swallow and destroy

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