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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.
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.
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.
Destruction definition: the act of destroying. See examples of DESTRUCTION used in a sentence.
the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed. the destruction of the rainforests. a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it).
3 days ago · destruction in American English. (dɪˈstrʌkʃən ) noun. 1. the act or process of destroying; demolition or slaughter. 2. the fact or state of being destroyed. 3. the cause or means of destroying.
