destruction

[De*struc·tion]

Destruction is damage so bad, things must be replaced, not fixed. Tornadoes often leave a trail of destruction, damaging neighborhoods and knocking down houses.

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The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

Noun
termination by an act of destruction

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

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


n.
The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

n.
The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated.

n.
A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.


Destruction

De*struc"tion , n. [L. destructio: cf. F. destruction. See Destroy.] 1. The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.
The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction.
'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.
Destruction of venerable establishment.
2. The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated.
This town came to destruction.
Thou castedst them down into destruction.
2. A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.
The destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Syn. -- Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation; extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall; extermination; havoc; ruin.

The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

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Usage Examples

I think art is inherently nonviolent and it actually occupies your mind with creation rather than destruction.

A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation but no nation will devote itself to death and destruction to save mankind.

I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism.

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

I love studying Ancient History and seeing how empires rise and fall, sowing the seeds of their own destruction.

At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

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Other Usage Examples

I believe the accepted model of capitalism that demands endless growth deserves the blame for the destruction of nature, and it should be displaced. Failing that, I try to work with those companies and help them change the way they think about our resources.

And I have lived since - as you have - in a period of cold war, during which we have ensured by our achievements in the science and technology of destruction that a third act in this tragedy of war will result in the peace of extinction.

I think that you can disagree with people and debate over their positions with issues without engaging in the politics of personal destruction.

But the first the general public learned about the discovery was the news of the destruction of Hiroshima by the atom bomb. A splendid achievement of science and technology had turned malign. Science became identified with death and destruction.

Bob Dylan has always sealed his decisions with the unexplainable. His motives for withholding the release of the magnificent 'Basement Tapes' will be as forever obscure as Brian Wilson's reasons for the destruction of the tapes for 'Smile.'

I will continue to push for doubling the strength of the U.S. Border Patrol, and to make sure that every cargo container that enters this nation is screened for radiation and potential weapons of mass destruction.

And like I say, I think we've got other cases other than Iraq. I do not think the problem of global proliferation of weapons technology of mass destruction is going to go away, and that's why I think it is an urgent issue.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.

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