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Definitions

destruction

[dih-struhk-shuhn] / dɪˈstrʌk ʃən /
NOUN
demolition, devastation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annihilation carnage elimination eradication extermination extinction loss massacre murder ruin slaughter
STRONG
abolition bane crushing dissolving downfall end extinguishing extirpation havoc invalidation liquidation overthrow ravaging ruination sacking shattering slaying subjugation subversion undoing wreckage wrecking
WEAK
abolishing assassinating crashing disintegrating disrupting invalidating subverting
Antonyms
STRONG
creation
WEAK
building construction improvement reparation restoration

Example Sentences

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“This could come through a combination of demand destruction, supply adjustments, or an eventual easing of geopolitical tensions.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

While impacts are often associated with destruction, they may also have created conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s hard to focus on the remaining trees with all the destruction around them, harder still to squint into the dusk crawling in over the field.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers