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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.
DESTRUCTION meaning: 1. the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed: 2. the act of destroying…. Learn more.
Definitions of destruction. noun. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. synonyms: demolition, wipeout. see more. noun. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists. synonyms: devastation. see more. noun. a final state. synonyms: death, end. see more.
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.
4 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 definition: the act of destroying. See examples of DESTRUCTION used in a sentence.
The earthquake caused loss of life and property destruction. The tornado left a trail of destruction behind it. Three of the paintings escaped destruction. a war of mutual destruction; the destruction brought about by war; the environmental destruction caused by road building; the threat of nuclear destruction which haunts the post-war world
