Noun: destruction di'strúk-shun
- The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
"The earthquake caused widespread destruction in the city";
- devastation
- An event that completely destroys something
"The destruction caused by the hurricane was unprecedented";
- demolition, wipeout
- A final state
"The ancient civilization met its destruction after centuries of decline";
- end, death
Derived forms: destructions
Type of: conclusion, ending, finish, state, termination
Encyclopedia: Destruction