destruction
de·struc·tion
noun \di-ˈstrək-shən\Definition of DESTRUCTION
2
: the action or process of destroying something
3
: a destroying agency
See Examples of DESTRUCTION
- War results in death and widespread destruction.
- We are trying to save the building from destruction.
Origin of DESTRUCTION
Middle English destruccioun, from Anglo-French destruction, from Latin destruction-, destructio, from destruere
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DESTRUCTION
Synonyms: annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, wreckage
Related Words: depredation, despoilment, despoliation; breakup, collapse, disintegration, dissolution; assassination, execution, killing, massacre, slaughter; dismantlement, effacement, eradication
Near Antonyms: rescue, salvage, salvation, saving; conservation, preservation, protection; reclamation, reconstruction, re-creation, refurbishment, regeneracy, remodeling, renovation, restoration
Rhymes with DESTRUCTION
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