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Destroy vs Shrivel - What's the difference?

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Destroy is a related term of shrivel.


In lang=en terms the difference between destroy and shrivel

is that destroy is to put down or euthanize while shrivel is to draw into wrinkles.

As verbs the difference between destroy and shrivel

is that destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
while shrivel is to collapse inward; to crumble.

destroy

English

Verb

  • To damage beyond use or repair.
    • The earthquake destroyed several apartment complexes.
  • To cause destruction.
    • ''Hooligans destroy unprovoked
  • To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
    • ''Smoking destroys the natural subtlety of the palate
  • To put down or euthanize.
    • Destroying a rabid dog is required by law.
  • (colloquial) To defeat soundly.
  • (computing) To remove data.
    • The memory leak happened because we forgot to destroy the temporary lists.

    Synonyms

    * annihilate * break * demolish * kill * ruin * waste * See also

    Antonyms

    * build * construct * create * make * raise * repair

    Derived terms

    * destroyable * destroyer * destroyer escort * destroying angel

    Related terms

    * destruct * destructible * destruction * destructive

    shrivel

    English

    Verb

    (shrivell) (UK ) (en-verb) (US )
  • To collapse inward; to crumble.
    • I saw him shrivel on the ground in fear.
  • To become wrinkled.
    • His fingers were shriveled from being in the bath for too long.
  • To draw into wrinkles.
    • The hot sun shrivelled the leaves.