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Destruction (Noun)

Meaning 1

An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Demolition
  • Wipeout

Hypernyms

  • Conclusion
  • Finish

Hyponyms

  • Depredation
  • Wrecking
  • Ruination
  • Disintegration
  • Obliteration
  • Rack

Related Words

  • Destroy (verb)

Meaning 2

The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The hurricane caused widespread destruction to the coastal town, leaving many buildings in ruins.
  • The destruction of the ancient temple was a result of years of neglect and natural disasters.
  • The asteroid's impact led to the destruction of the entire planet, making it uninhabitable for any life form.
  • The company's financial mismanagement led to its destruction, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs.
  • The fire caused significant destruction to the historic mansion, reducing it to a pile of ashes and rubble.

Synonyms

  • Devastation

Hypernyms

  • Conclusion
  • Ending

Hyponyms

  • Leveling
  • Demolishing
  • Ruining
  • Neutralisation
  • Ruination
  • Wrecking
  • Hooliganism
  • Malicious Mischief
  • Tearing Down
  • Obliteration
  • Ruin
  • Liquidation

Related Words

  • Destroy (verb)

Meaning 3

A final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Death
  • End

Hypernyms

  • State
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