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Demolish vs Injure - What's the difference?

demolish | injure | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between demolish and injure

is that demolish is to destroy; to destruct while injure is to wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

demolish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To destroy; to destruct.
    • They demolished the old house and put up four townhouses.
  • (figuratively) To utterly defeat.
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    injure

    English

    (injury)

    Verb

    (injur)
  • To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
  • To damage or impair.
  • To do injustice to.

    • Synonyms

    * harm * damage * hurt * disfigure * wound * mar * impair

    Antonyms

    * praise * help * preserve * benefit

    Related terms

    * injurious * injury