destruction (redirected from destructions)

de·struc·tion  (d-strkshn)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dstrcti, dstrctin-, from dstrctus, past participle of dstruere, to destroy; see destroy.]

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destruction

Noun

1. the act of destroying something or state of being destroyed

2. a cause of ruin [Latin destructio a pulling down]

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Destruction of wildcats: a group of wildcats. See also dout.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	destruction - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists devastation ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" disaster - 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 demolishing, tearing down, leveling, razing - complete destruction of a building 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 something demolition, wipeout conclusion, 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" razing, wrecking - the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled ruination, ruin - an event that results in destruction wrack, rack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
	3.	destruction - a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" end, death 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"

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destruction

noun 1. ruin, havoc, wreckage, crushing, wrecking, shattering, undoing, demolition, devastation, annihilation, ruination

noun 2. massacre, overwhelming, slaughter, overthrow, extinction, end, downfall, liquidation, obliteration, extermination, eradication

3. slaughter,

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A type of adjustment for destroying a given target.

Translations

destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃən] n → destrucción f;

(fig) → ruina

destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃən] n → destruction f

destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃən] destroy n → Zerstörung f

destruction [dɪsˈtrʌkʃən] n → distruzione f

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destruction

n destruction [diˈstrakʃən]

1 the act or process of destroying or being destroyed the destruction of the city.vernieling, verwoestingتَدْميرразрушаванеničení, zkázaødelæggelsedie Zerstörungκαταστροφήdestrucciónhävitamineتخریب؛ انهدامtuhoaminendestructionהֶרֶסतोड़-फोड़uništavanje, razaranje(le)romboláspenghancuraneyðileggingdistruzione破壊파괴griovimas, naikinimasiznīcināšana; sagraušanakehancuranvernielingødeleggelse, tilintetgjørelsezniszczeniedestruiçãodistrugere, nimicireуничтожениеskazauničevanjerazaranjeförstörandeการทำลายyok etme, tahrip etme毀滅руйнування, знищенняانہدامsự tàn phá毁灭

2 the state of being destroyed; ruin a scene of destruction.verwoestingدَمارразрушениеzničeníødelæggelse; ruineringdie Zerstörungκαταστροφήdestrucciónhävitustööنابودی؛ تباهیhävitysdestructionחוּרבָּןविध्वंसात्मक, भंजकrazorenostpusztuláskehancuraneyðileggingdistruzione破壊파괴된 상태, 폐허griuvėsiaipostījumikemusnahanvernietigingundergang, ødeleggelse, destruksjonruinadestruiçãodărâmareразрушениеzničenieuničenjedestrukcijaförstörelseภาวะที่ถูกทำลายyıkım, mahvolma毀壞розгром; спустошенняتباہی کی حالتtình trạng bị phá hủy毁坏

adj desˈtructive [-tiv]

1 causing or able to cause destruction Small children can be very destructive.vernielsugtig, destruktiefمُدَمِّرразрушителенpustošivýødelæggendezerstörerischκαταστροφικόςdestructivolõhkuvویرانگر؛ خراب کنندهtuhoisadestructeurהַרסָנִיविध्वंसकारीdestruktivan, koji uništavarombolómerusakskaðlegur, eyðileggjandidistruttivo破壊的な파괴적인, 해로운griaunamasis, griaunantis, naikinantispostošs; iznīcinošsmenyebabkan kehancuranvernielzuchtigødeleggende, destruktivniszczycielskidestrutivodistrugător; capabil să distrugăразрушительныйpustošivý, ničivýuničevalendestruktivandestruktiv;เป็นอันตรายkırıp dökücü, tahrip edici破壞性的руйнівний, знищувальнийتباہ کنtổn thất nghiêm trọng破坏性的

2 (of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements. afbrekende kritiekهَدّامунищожителенdestruktivníødelæggende; destruktivdestruktivεπικριτικός, μη εποικοδομητικόςdestructivo, corrosivolammutavغیرسازنده؛ منفیmurskaavadestructifהַרסָנִיयूंही आलोचनाkoji nije konstruktivandestruktívdestruktifniðurdrepandi, niðurrifs-distruttivo否定的な부정적인destruktyvus(par kritiku) iznīcinošsperubahanafbrekenddestruktiv, nedbrytendedestruktywnydestrutivodistruc­tivдеструктивныйdeštruktívnyrazdiralendestruktivannedgörandeซึ่งเป็นการทำลายyıkıcı破壞的згубний, шкідливийتنقید میں صرف نقص نہ کہ اصلاح پر مائلkhông xây dựng破坏的

adv deˈstructively

verwoestendبِصورةٍ هَدّامه / مُدَمِّرَهпагубноdestruktivně, zhoubněødelæggende; destruktivtzerstörerisch, destruktivκαταστροφικάde manera destructivahävitavaltبطور مخربtuhoisastide façon destructriceבְּצוּרָה הַרסָנִיתविध्वंसकारी रूप सेpogubno, razornorombolóansecara destruktifeyðileggjandiin maniera distruttiva破壊的に파괴적으로, 부정적으로destruktyviaiiznīcinošidengan cara menghancurkanvernielzuchtig, afbrekendødeleggende, nedbrytendedestruktywniedestrutivamente(în mod) distructivразрушительноzhubneuničujočedestruktivnodestruktivtเป็นไปในทางทำลายyıkıcı bir şekilde破壞性地руйнівноتباہ کن طور پرphá hoại破坏性地

n deˈstructiveness

skadelikheid, vernielsugتَدْميرِيَّه، تَخْريبразрушителностničivostødelæggelsesevne; destruktivitetdie Zerstörungswutκαταστροφικότηταcarácter destructivohävitavusویرانگریtuhoisuuseffet/penchant destructeurהַרסָנוּתविनाशकताrazorno djelovanje, destruktivnostromboló hatáskeadaan merusakeyðileggjandi áhrif/hneigðl'essere distruttivo破壊性파괴적임, 부정적임destruktyvumas, pražūtingumasiznīcināšanakehancuranvernielzucht, vernietigingskrachtødeleggelseslyst; ødeleggende virkningdestruktywność, pęd niszczycielskinocividadecaracter distructivразрушительностьničivosťuničevalnostdestruktivnostförstörelselusta, fördärvlighetการชอบทำลายyıkıcılık破壞性руйнівність, руйнувальністьخراب کاریtính chất phá hoại破坏性