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Destruction

Destruction Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Destruction? [n] termination by an act of destruction [n] an event or the result of an event that destroys something [n] a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Destruction: death \| demolition \| devastation \| end Related Terms \| Find terms related to Destruction: abomination \| abscission \| amputation \| annihilation \| assassination \| atrocity \| bad \| bane \| bankruptcy \| beating \| befoulment \| bereavement \| blight \| blood \| bloodletting \| bloodshed \| braining \| breakage \| breakdown \| breaking down \| breaking up \| breakup \| collapse \| confusion \| conquering \| conquest \| corruption \| cost \| crack-up \| crash \| crippling \| crying evil \| damage \| dead loss \| dealing death \| deathblow \| debacle \| debit \| defeat \| defilement \| demolition \| denial \| denudation \| deprivation \| despoilment \| despoliation \| destroyer \| destruction of life \| detriment \| devastation \| dilapidation \| disablement \| dispatch \| dispossession \| disrepair \| divestment \| downfall \| drubbing \| elimination \| encroachment \| end \| eradication \| euthanasia \| evil \| excision \| exclusion \| execution \| expense \| extermination \| extinction \| extirpation \| failure \| fall \| flow of blood \| forfeit \| forfeiture \| genocide \| gore \| grievance \| harm \| havoc \| hiding \| hobbling \| holocaust \| hurt \| hurting \| ill \| immolation \| impairment \| incapacitation \| infection \| infringement \| injury \| inroad \| kill \| killing \| lambasting \| lapidation \| lathering \| laying waste \| licking \| liquidation \| loser \| losing \| losing streak \| loss \| maiming \| martyrdom \| martyrization \| massacre \| mastery \| mayhem \| mercy killing \| mischief \| murder \| mutilation \| outrage \| overcoming \| overthrow \| overturn \| perdition \| poison \| poisoning \| pollution \| privation \| putting away \| quietus \| ravagement \| razing \| rescission \| ritual killing \| ritual murder \| robbery \| ruin \| ruination \| ruining \| ruinousness \| sabotage \| sacrifice \| scathe \| shooting \| sickening \| slaughter \| slaying \| smash \| spoiling \| spoliation \| stoning \| stripping \| subdual \| subduing \| subjugation \| taking away \| taking of life \| tearing down \| termination \| the worst \| thrashing \| total loss \| toxin \| trimming \| trouncing \| undoing \| vanquishment \| venom \| vexation \| Waterloo \| weakening \| whipping \| wiping out \| woe \| wrecking \| wrong See Also \| annihilation \| annihilation \| conclusion \| conclusion \| decimation \| demolishing \| demolition \| depredation \| disaster \| disintegration \| ending \| ending \| eradication \| extermination \| finish \| holocaust \| hooliganism \| kill \| laying waste \| leveling \| liquidation \| malicious mischief \| obliteration \| obliteration \| rack \| ravage \| razing \| razing \| ruin \| ruin \| ruination \| ruination \| ruining \| sabotage \| self-destruction \| spoliation \| state \| tearing down \| termination \| vandalism \| wrack \| wrecking \| wrecking Destruction In Webster's Dictionary \De*struc"tion\, n. [L. destructio: cf. F. destruction. See {Destroy}.] 1. The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation. The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction. --Esth. ix. 5. 'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. --Shak. Destruction of venerable establishment. --Hallam. 2. The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated. This town came to destruction. --Chaucer. Thou castedst them down into destruction. --Ps. lxxiii. 18. 2. A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer. The destruction that wasteth at noonday. --Ps. xci. 6. Syn: Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation; extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall; extermination; havoc; ruin.

Destruction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Destruction?

[n] termination by an act of destruction
[n] an event or the result of an event that destroys something
[n] a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Destruction: death | demolition | devastation | end

Destruction In Webster's Dictionary

\De*struc"tion\, n. [L. destructio: cf. F.
destruction. See {Destroy}.]
1. The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to
   naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying;
   devastation.

         The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of
         the sword, and slaughter, and destruction. --Esth.
                                               ix. 5.

         'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by
         destruction dwell in doubtful joy.    --Shak.

         Destruction of venerable establishment. --Hallam.

2. The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain,
   or devastated.

         This town came to destruction.        --Chaucer.

         Thou castedst them down into destruction. --Ps.
                                               lxxiii. 18.

2. A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a
   destroyer.

         The destruction that wasteth at noonday. --Ps. xci.
                                               6.

Syn: Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation;
     extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall;
     extermination; havoc; ruin.

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