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   de·struc·tion

   /dəˈstrəkSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired: "the destruction of the library in Alexandria" Similar demolitionknocking downpulling downtearing downlevelingrazing (to the ground)fellingdismantlingbreaking upwreckingruinationsmashingshatteringblastingblowing updynamitingbombingcarpet bombingtorpedoingspoliationdevastationspoilingruinationwreckingblightingmarringdisfigurementimpairmentdefacingscarringinjuryharmlaying wastedesolationravagingliterary:wasting
   • ▪ the action or process of killing or being killed: "the wanton destruction of human life" Similar annihilationwiping outobliterationeliminationeradicationliquidationextinctionfinishing offrooting outextirpationkillingslaughterslaughteringmassacremassacringbutcherybutcheringexterminationdecimationinformal:taking outrubbing outsnuffing outzappingwasting
   • ▪ a cause of someone's ruin: "gambling was his destruction"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin destructio(n-), from the verb destruere (see destroy).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › destructionDestruction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DESTRUCTION is the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin. How to use destruction in a sentence.

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   DESTRUCTION definition: 1. the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed: 2. the act of destroying…. Learn more.

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   Destruction is damage so bad, things must be replaced, not fixed. Tornadoes often leave a trail of destruction, damaging neighborhoods and knocking down houses. The Latin word destructionem, "a pulling down," is the root of destruction.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESTRUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed. ...an international agreement aimed at halting the destruction of the ozone layer. ...weapons of mass destruction.

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   DESTRUCTION meaning: 1. the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed: 2. the act of destroying…. Learn more.

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   Destruction definition: the act of destroying. See examples of DESTRUCTION used in a sentence.

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   1. a. The act or process of destroying: The destruction of the house was completed in two days. b. The condition of having been destroyed: Destruction from the tornado was extensive. 2. The cause or means of destroying: weapons that could prove to be the destruction of humankind.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › destructiondestruction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of destruction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › destructionDestruction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    : the act or process of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired : the act or process of destroying something. a scene of destruction. War results in death and widespread destruction. We are trying to save the building from destruction. [+] more examples. — often + of. the destruction of documents/evidence.

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    DESTRUCTION definition: 1. the process of destroying something: 2. causing a lot of damage: . Learn more.