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- DictionaryDe·struc·tion/dəˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired: "the destruction of the library in Alexandria"
1. : the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin. scenes of death and destruction. the destruction of their careers. 2. : the action or process of destroying something. the destruction of the building. 3. : a destroying agency. Alcohol will be his destruction. Synonyms. annihilation. decimation. demolishment. demolition. desolation. devastation.
noun [ U ] us / dɪˈstrʌk·ʃən / Add to word list. the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed: Unusually high winds left widespread destruction over the area. destructive. adjective us / dɪˈstrʌk·tɪv / The child needs help to control his destructive behavior.
Destruction definition: the act of destroying. See examples of DESTRUCTION used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] us / dɪˈstrʌk·ʃən / Add to word list. the action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed: Unusually high winds left widespread destruction over the area. destructive. adjective us / dɪˈstrʌk·tɪv / The child needs help to control his destructive behavior.
Destruction is damage so bad, things must be replaced, not fixed. Tornadoes often leave a trail of destruction, damaging neighborhoods and knocking down houses. The Latin word destructionem, "a pulling down," is the root of destruction. When destruction strikes, things do get pulled down — from houses in the case of natural disasters or a big ...
5 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition 2. a cause of ruin or means of destroying.... Click for more definitions.
destruction. the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). Definition of destruction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
