DESTRUCTION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word destruction. (close relations)
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| demolition | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an event that completely destroys something • the act of demolishing | ||||||
| devastation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed • an event that results in total destruction • plundering with excessive damage and destruction • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists | ||||||
| annihilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • total destruction | ||||||
| calamity | nounn | |||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | ||||||
| catastrophe | nounn | |||||
noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune • a sudden violent change in the earth's surface | ||||||
| desolation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • an event that results in total destruction | ||||||
| dissolution | nounn | |||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||
| downfall | nounn | |||||
noun • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance | ||||||
| eradication | nounn | |||||
noun • the complete destruction of every trace of something | ||||||
| extermination | nounn | |||||
noun • complete annihilation • the act of exterminating | ||||||
| obliteration | nounn | |||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • the complete destruction of every trace of something | ||||||
| ravage | verbv | |||||
noun • (usually plural) a destructive action verb • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| ruination | nounn | |||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | ||||||
| wreckage | nounn | |||||
noun • the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked | ||||||
| exterminating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many • destroy completely, as if down to the roots | ||||||
| extinguishment | nounn | |||||
noun • The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished. • The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. | ||||||
| death | nounn | |||||
noun • the event of dying or departure from life • the personification of death • the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism • the absence of life or state of being dead • the time when something ends • the time at which life ends; continuing until dead • a final state • the act of killing | ||||||
| end | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to | ||||||
| wipeout | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an event that completely destroys something • a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) | ||||||
