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Destruct vs Damage - What's the difference?

destruct | damage |

As verbs the difference between destruct and damage

is that destruct is to intentionally cause the destruction of while damage is to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

As a noun damage is

injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

destruct

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To intentionally cause the destruction of.
  • To self-destruct.

    • damage

    English

    (wikipedia damage)

    Noun

  • Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
    • The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage both of their fame and fortune.
  • (slang) Cost or expense.
    • "What's the damage ?" he asked the waiter.

    Verb

    (damag)
  • To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
    • Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
  • * Clarendon
    • He came up to the English admiral and gave him a broadside, with which he killed many of his men and damaged the ship.