Definition of destruction Destruction

/dɪstɹʌˈkʃʌn/ - [distrukshun] - de•struc•tion

We found 13 definitions of destruction from 7 different sources.

What does destruction mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: destructions
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 end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
		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, razing, leveling 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 action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
		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
destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
		demolition, wipeout
		ending, conclusion, finish the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
		annihilation, disintegration destruction by annihilating something
		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 complete destruction of a building
		ruination, ruin a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
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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Wiktionary

destruction (Noun)
The act of destroying.
destruction (Noun)
The results of a destructive event.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

destruction (n.)
The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.
destruction (n.)
The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated.
destruction (n.)
A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

destruction
Process in which an object is irreversibly reduced in smaller parts or driven to a state where its function cannot be performed anymore.
destruction
The act of devastating.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

destruction
de-struk′shun, n. act of destroying: overthrow: physical or moral ruin: death: a destructive plague.—adj. Destruc′tible, liable to be destroyed.—ns. Destructibil′ity, Destruc′tibleness.—n. Destruc′tionist, one engaged in destruction: one who believes in the final annihilation of the damned.—adj. Destruc′tive, causing destruction: mischievous: ruinous: deadly.—adv. Destruc′tively.—ns. Destruc′tiveness; Destruc′tivist, a representative of destructive principles, as in Biblical criticism; Destruc′tor, a destroyer: a furnace for burning up refuse

Wikipedia

band
Destruction is a thrash metal band from Lörrach in Germany. They have been playing since 1982. Together with Kreator and Sodom they from the "triangle of German thrash metal".