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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"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧struc‧tion /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ W3 noun [ uncountable] the act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed → destroy destruction of the destruction of the rainforest weapons of mass destruction the environmental destruction caused by the road building programme The floods brought death...
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.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. de•struc•tion /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ n. [ uncountable] the act of destroying or the condition of being destroyed: The fire caused the destruction of two famous landmarks in the area. de•struc•tive, adj.: the destructive power of one nuclear bomb.
1 destroy something/somebody to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. The building was completely destroyed by fire. They've destroyed all the evidence. Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy).
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun destruction, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. These are words and phrases related to destruction. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of destruction. The fire caused the destruction of two landmarks. Synonyms. destroying. ruin. demolition. wrecking. wreckage. devastation. havoc. Antonyms. preservation. conservation. institution. organization.
to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate. to put an end to; extinguish. to kill; slay. to render ineffective or useless; nullify; neutralize; invalidate. to defeat completely. v.i. to engage in destruction.
