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Destroy vs Calm - What's the difference?

destroy | calm | Related terms |

Destroy is a related term of calm.


In lang=en terms the difference between destroy and calm

is that destroy is to put down or euthanize while calm is to become calm.

As verbs the difference between destroy and calm

is that destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
while calm is to make calm.

As an adjective calm is

(of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

As a noun calm is

(in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

Topple vs Destroy - What's the difference?

topple | destroy |


As verbs the difference between topple and destroy

is that topple is to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something while destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
.

Destroy vs Wipeout - What's the difference?

destroy | wipeout |


As a verb destroy

is
To damage beyond use or repair.

As a noun wipeout is

the action of the verb "wipe out.

Destroy vs Set_aside - What's the difference?

destroy | set_aside | Related terms |

Destroy is a related term of set_aside.


As verbs the difference between destroy and set_aside

is that destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
while set_aside is (idiomatic) to separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.

Destroy vs Squander - What's the difference?

destroy | squander | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between destroy and squander

is that destroy is
To damage beyond use or repair.
squander is to waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.

Revoke vs Destroy - What's the difference?

revoke | destroy | Related terms |

Revoke is a related term of destroy.


In lang=en terms the difference between revoke and destroy

is that revoke is to fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit while destroy is to put down or euthanize.

As verbs the difference between revoke and destroy

is that revoke is to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing while destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
.

As a noun revoke

is the act of revoking in a game of cards.

Destroy vs Wide - What's the difference?

destroy | wide |


As a verb destroy

is
To damage beyond use or repair.

As an adjective wide is

having a large physical extent from side to side.

As an adverb wide is

extensively.

As a noun wide is

a ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score.

Subvert vs Destroy - What's the difference?

subvert | destroy | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between subvert and destroy

is that subvert is to upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath) while destroy is to put down or euthanize.

As a noun subvert

is an advertisement created by subvertising.

Destroy vs Discomfit - What's the difference?

destroy | discomfit | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between destroy and discomfit

is that destroy is
To damage beyond use or repair.
discomfit is to defeat completely; to rout.

As an adjective discomfit is

discomfited; overthrown.

Destroy vs Do_away - What's the difference?

destroy | do_away | Related terms |

Destroy is a related term of do_away.

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