destruction
Americannoun
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the act of destroying.
wanton destruction of a town.
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the condition of being destroyed; demolition; annihilation.
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a cause or means of destroying.
noun
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the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition
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a cause of ruin or means of destroying
Related Words
See ruin.
Other Word Forms
- nondestruction noun
- predestruction noun
- semidestruction noun
Etymology
Origin of destruction
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin dēstructiōn- (stem of dēstructiō ), equivalent to dēstruct(us) (past participle of dēstruere; destroy ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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And it would involve the destruction of a lot of the country’s military infrastructure, which she considered to be “the country’s assets.”
From Los Angeles Times
Critics are already asking what the goals are, particularly given the supposed destruction of Tehran's nuclear facilities months ago.
From Barron's
That means stocks may avoid a bear market unless oil prices double, which would hinge on extensive destruction of Saudi production or a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's
That means stocks may avoid a bear market unless oil prices double, which would hinge on extensive destruction of Saudi production or a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's
That means stocks may avoid a bear market unless oil prices double, which would hinge on extensive destruction of Saudi production or a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's
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