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Synonyms for destruction
dɪˈstrʌk ʃənde·struc·tion

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Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 2 votes

  1. destruction, devastationnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    end, death, desolation, wipeout, devastation, ravaging, demolition

  2. destruction, demolition, wipeoutnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    wipeout, end, demolition, death, devastation

  3. end, destruction, deathnoun

    a final state

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

    Synonyms:
    goal, remainder, devastation, terminal, last, expiry, conclusion, end, ending, death, demolition, demise, wipeout, dying, remnant, closing, close, final stage, oddment, decease

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. destructionnoun

    Synonyms:
    demolition, subversion, overthrow, ruin, havoc, shipwreck

  2. destructionnoun

    Synonyms:
    desolation, devastation, ravage

  3. destructionnoun

    Synonyms:
    eradication, extirpation, extinction

  4. destructionnoun

    Synonyms:
    death, slaughter, murder, massacre

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.0 / 3 votes

  1. destructionnoun

    Synonyms:
    annihilation, demolition, eradication, ruin, perdition, havoc, vandalism, subversion, desolation, devastation, iconoclasm

    Antonyms:
    conservation preservation, perpetuation

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How to use destruction in a sentence?

  1. Rownak Khan:

    The earthquake has caused unimaginable destruction, hospitals are overflowing, water is scarce, bodies are still buried under the rubble and people are still sleeping in the open. This is a perfect breeding ground for disease.

  2. Mushtaq Shah:

    We've never experienced such a devastating wind storm before ?in this region, its speed in the open was more than 120 kph (75 mph) and that's what caused destruction on such a large scale. It's a completely new phenomenon in this region.

  3. Jack Fusco:

    My fear is that if the price - whether it's the spot price or the oil index price - gets too high, that (buyers will) look at other forms of energy to meet their needs and we will have real demand destruction.

  4. Ryan Pack:

    Weapons of mass destruction: Weapons of mass destruction cannot exist in a perfect world, but since the world we live in is full of evil I say keep them for your protection but always be responsible with them.

  5. Donatella Rovera:

    KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government) forces appear to be spearheading a concerted campaign to forcibly displace Arab communities by destroying entire villages in areas they have recaptured from IS in northern Iraq, the forced displacement of civilians and the deliberate destruction of homes and property without military justification, may amount to war crimes.


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