de·struc·tion (d -str k sh n)n. 1. a. The act of destroying. b. The condition of having been destroyed. 2. The cause or means of destroying: weapons that could prove to be the destruction of humankind. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d  str cti , dstrctin-, from dstrctus, past participle of dstruere, to destroy; see destroy.] |
destruction [dɪˈstrʌkʃən]
n
1. the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition
2. a cause of ruin or means of destroying
[from Latin dēstructiō a pulling down; see destroy]
Destruction of wildcats: a group of wildcats. See also dout.
A type of adjustment for destroying a given target.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  destruction - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer existsdisaster - an act that has disastrous consequences kill - the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission" laying waste, ruining, wrecking, ruination, ruin - destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined annihilation, obliteration - destruction by annihilating something decimation - destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) self-destruction - the act of destroying yourself; "his insistence was pure self-destruction" neutralisation, neutralization - (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) sabotage - a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged extermination, liquidation - the act of exterminating holocaust - an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire); "a nuclear holocaust" demolition - the act of demolishing spoliation - (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others |
| 2. |  destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys somethingconclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" annihilation, disintegration - total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll" eradication, obliteration - the complete destruction of every trace of something ravage, depredation - (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease" | |
| 3. | destruction - a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
destruction
noun
1. ruin, havoc, wreckage, crushing, wrecking, shattering, undoing, demolition, devastation, annihilation, ruination the extensive destruction caused by the rioters
2. massacre, overwhelming, slaughter, overthrow, extinction, end, downfall, liquidation, obliteration, extermination, annihilation, eradication Our objective was the destruction of the enemy forces.
3. slaughter, slaughtering, putting down, termination, extermination, putting to sleep the destruction of animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease
Translations
destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃən] N
1. (gen) → destrucción f (fig) [of reputation] → destrucción f; [of person] → ruina f, perdición f
to test a machine to destruction → someter una máquina a pruebas límite
see also scene A2
to test a machine to destruction → someter una máquina a pruebas límite
see also scene A2
2. (= ruins, damage) → destrozos mpl
destruction
n
(= destroying, of town, building, hope) → Zerstörung f; (of enemy, people, insects, documents) → Vernichtung f; (of reputation) → Ruinierung f, → Zerstörung f; (of character, soul) → Zerstörung f, → Zersetzung f
destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃ/ən] n (gen) → distruzione f; (caused by war, fire) → danni mpl
destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃ/ən] n (gen) → distruzione f; (caused by war, fire) → danni mpl
destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃ/ən] n (gen) → distruzione f; (caused by war, fire) → danni mpl
n destruction [diˈstrakʃən]
1 the act or process of destroying or being destroyed the destruction of the city. vernieling, verwoesting تَدْمير разрушаване ničení, zkáza ødelæggelse die Zerstörung καταστροφή destrucción hävitamine تخریب؛ انهدام tuhoutuminen destruction הֶרֶס तोड़-फोड़ uništavanje, razaranje (le)rombolás penghancuran eyðilegging distruzione 破壊 파괴 griovimas, naikinimas iznīcināšana; sagraušana kehancuran vernieling ødeleggelse, tilintetgjørelse zniszczenie destruição distrugere, nimicire уничтожение skaza uničevanje razaranje förstörande การทำลาย yok etme, tahrip etme 毀滅 руйнування, знищення انہدام sự tàn phá 毁灭
2 the state of being destroyed; ruin a scene of destruction. verwoesting دَمار разрушение zničení ødelæggelse; ruinering die Zerstörung καταστροφή destrucción hävitustöö نابودی؛ تباهی tuho destruction חוּרבָּן विध्वंसात्मक, भंजक razorenost pusztulás kehancuran eyðilegging distruzione 破壊 멸망 griuvėsiai postījumi kemusnahan vernietiging undergang, ødeleggelse, destruksjon ruina destruição dărâmare разрушение zničenie uničenje destrukcija förstörelse ภาวะที่ถูกทำลาย yıkım, mahvolma 毀壞 розгром; спустошення تباہی کی حالت tình trạng bị phá hủy 毁坏
adj desˈtructive [-tiv]
1 causing or able to cause destruction Small children can be very destructive. vernielsugtig, destruktief مُدَمِّر разрушителен pustošivý ødelæggende zerstörerisch καταστροφικός destructivo lõhkuv ویرانگر؛ خراب کننده tuhoisa destructeur הַרסָנִי विध्वंसकारी destruktivan, koji uništava romboló merusak skaðlegur, eyðileggjandi distruttivo 破壊的な 파괴적인 griaunamasis, griaunantis, naikinantis postošs; iznīcinošs menyebabkan kehancuran vernielzuchtig ødeleggende, destruktiv niszczycielski destrutivo distrugător; capabil să distrugă разрушительный pustošivý, ničivý uničevalen destruktivan destruktiv; เป็นอันตราย kırıp dökücü, tahrip edici 破壞性的 руйнівний, знищувальний تباہ کن tổn thất nghiêm trọng 破坏性的
2 (of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements. afbrekende kritiek هَدّام унищожителен destruktivní ødelæggende; destruktiv destruktiv επικριτικός, μη εποικοδομητικός destructivo, corrosivo lammutav غیرسازنده؛ منفی vailla parannusehdotuksia destructif הַרסָנִי यूंही आलोचना koji nije konstruktivan destruktív destruktif niðurdrepandi, niðurrifs- distruttivo 否定的な 부정적인 destruktyvus (par kritiku) iznīcinošs perubahan afbrekend destruktiv, nedbrytende destruktywny destrutivo distructiv деструктивный deštruktívny razdiralen destruktivan nedgörande ซึ่งเป็นการทำลาย yıkıcı 破壞的 згубний, шкідливий تنقید میں صرف نقص نہ کہ اصلاح پر مائل không xây dựng 破坏的
adv deˈstructively
verwoestend بِصورةٍ هَدّامه / مُدَمِّرَه пагубно destruktivně, zhoubně ødelæggende; destruktivt zerstörerisch, destruktiv καταστροφικά de manera destructiva hävitavalt بطور مخرب tuhoisasti de façon destructrice בְּצוּרָה הַרסָנִית विध्वंसकारी रूप से pogubno, razorno rombolóan secara destruktif eyðileggjandi in maniera distruttiva 破壊的に 파괴적으로 destruktyviai iznīcinoši dengan cara menghancurkan vernielzuchtig, afbrekend ødeleggende, nedbrytende destruktywnie destrutivamente (în mod) distructiv разрушительно zhubne uničujoče destruktivno destruktivt เป็นไปในทางทำลาย yıkıcı bir şekilde 破壞性地 руйнівно تباہ کن طور پر phá hoại 破坏性地
n deˈstructiveness
skadelikheid, vernielsug تَدْميرِيَّه، تَخْريب разрушителност ničivost ødelæggelsesevne; destruktivitet die Zerstörungswut καταστροφικότητα carácter destructivo hävitavus ویرانگری tuhoisuus effet/penchant destructeur הַרסָנוּת विनाशकता razorno djelovanje, destruktivnost romboló hatás keadaan merusak eyðileggjandi áhrif/hneigð l'essere distruttivo 破壊性 파괴적임 destruktyvumas, pražūtingumas iznīcināšana kehancuran vernielzucht, vernietigingskracht ødeleggelseslyst; ødeleggende virkning destruktywność, pęd niszczycielski nocividade caracter distructiv разрушительность ničivosť uničevalnost destruktivnost förstörelselusta, fördärvlighet การชอบทำลาย yıkıcılık 破壞性 руйнівність, руйнувальність خراب کاری tính chất phá hoại 破坏性
destruction → تدمير zničení ødelæggelse Zerstörung καταστροφή destrucción tuho destruction uništenje distruzione 破壊 파괴 verwoesting ødeleggelse zniszczenie destruição разрушение förstörelse การทำลาย imha sự phá hủy 毁灭
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