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Synonyms for destruction
dɪˈstrʌk ʃənde·struc·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
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, demolitiondestruction, demolition, wipeoutnoun
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
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wipeout, end, demolition, death, devastationend, 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 Synonymes
destructionnoun
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demolition, subversion, overthrow, ruin, havoc, shipwreckdestructionnoun
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desolation, devastation, ravagedestructionnoun
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eradication, extirpation, extinctiondestructionnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
destructionnoun
Synonyms:
annihilation, demolition, eradication, ruin, perdition, havoc, vandalism, subversion, desolation, devastation, iconoclasmAntonyms:
conservation preservation, perpetuation
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "destruction":
destroying, destroy, devastation, destroyed, disposal, demolition, shredding, mass, annihilation, damage, ground, destruction-related, extermination, depletion, destructions, destructive, disaster, sabotage, havoc, obliteration, desolation, comprehensive
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#126 | last | |
#317 | end | |
#735 | close | |
#967 | death | |
#972 | loss | |
#1346 | ground | |
#1888 | ending | |
#1896 | goal | |
#1980 | waste | |
#2009 | mass | |
#2154 | comprehensive | |
#2266 | damage | |
#2620 | injury | |
#3528 | terminal | |
#4037 | conclusion | |
#4038 | closing | |
#4134 | disaster | |
#5093 | hurt | |
#5264 | destruction | |
#5504 | disposal | |
#6159 | harm | |
#6266 | destroy | |
#6628 | dying | |
#6681 | destroyed | |
#9174 | remainder | |
#13351 | destructive | |
#14164 | ruin | |
#14288 | demolition | |
#14357 | destroying | |
#15341 | disadvantage | |
#16947 | expiry | |
#19402 | havoc | |
#19580 | depletion | |
#20174 | demise | |
#24076 | devastation | |
#25404 | remnant | |
#26077 | sabotage | |
#30803 | detriment | |
#30957 | annihilation | |
#37264 | shredding | |
#39211 | desolation | |
#42514 | extermination | |
#50422 | wipeout | |
#80746 | obliteration | |
#92888 | decease | |
#104544 | ravaging | |
#145218 | destructions |
How to use destruction in a sentence?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Translations for destruction
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- تدمير, قضاءArabic
- zničení, destrukceCzech
- ødelæggelseDanish
- Zerstörung, VernichtungGerman
- καταστροφή, συντριβήGreek
- detruo, detruadoEsperanto
- destrucciónSpanish
- تخریبPersian
- tuho, tuhoaminenFinnish
- destructionFrench
- loitiméireachtIrish
- creach, milleadhScottish Gaelic
- विनाश, नाशHindi
- megsemmisítésHungarian
- penghancuranIndonesian
- eyðileggingIcelandic
- distruzioneItalian
- הרסHebrew
- 破棄, 破壊, 潰滅, 湮滅, 滅亡, 倒壊Japanese
- 파괴, 멸망Korean
- ناهێشتن, وێرانیKurdish
- exitium, clādesLatin
- whakangaromangaMāori
- vernietigingDutch
- ødeleggelseNorwegian
- niszczenie, zniszczeniePolish
- destruiçãoPortuguese
- distrugereRomanian
- разрушение, уничтожениеRussian
- katastrofa, razrušenje, uništenje, sravnjenje sa zemljom, propast, uništavanjeSerbo-Croatian
- förstörelse, ödeläggelseSwedish
- அழிவுTamil
- imhaTurkish
- руйнуванняUkrainian
- تباہیUrdu
- sự phá hủyVietnamese
- צעשטערונגYiddish
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