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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.

Butcher vs Destroy - What's the difference?

butcher | destroy | Related terms |

Butcher is a related term of destroy.


As a proper noun butcher

is for a butcher.

As a verb destroy is

to damage beyond use or repair
.

Erase vs Destroy - What's the difference?

erase | destroy | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between erase and destroy

is that erase is to disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society while destroy is to put down or euthanize.

In intransitive terms the difference between erase and destroy

is that erase is to be erased have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information while destroy is to cause destruction.

Rescind vs Destroy - What's the difference?

rescind | destroy | Related terms |

Rescind is a related term of destroy.


In lang=en terms the difference between rescind and destroy

is that rescind is to repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect while destroy is to put down or euthanize.

As verbs the difference between rescind and destroy

is that rescind is to repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect while destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
.

Destroy vs Exhaust - What's the difference?

destroy | exhaust | Related terms |

Destroy is a related term of exhaust.


As verbs the difference between destroy and exhaust

is that destroy is
to damage beyond use or repair
while exhaust is to draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

As a noun exhaust is

a system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

As an adjective exhaust is

(obsolete) exhausted; used up.

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