destruction

/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

nounde · struc · tion

Think: de-STRUCT-ion — when you “de-struct” something, you cause its destruction.

Yes, it's destruction. Remember the middle: STRUC (like in conSTRUCT) + TION at the end.

Definitions

  1. nounthe act of destroying something; the process of causing something to be ruined or broken apart
  2. nounthe state of being destroyed; great damage or ruin

Examples

  • “The hurricane caused widespread destruction along the coast.”
  • “The demolition crew worked carefully to avoid unnecessary destruction of nearby buildings.”
  • “Unchecked wildfires can lead to the destruction of habitats and homes.”

Synonyms

ruindevastationdamagedemolitionwreckage

Antonyms

creationconstructionrestoration

Translations

ES destrucciónPT destruiçãoFR destruction

Common misspellings

destuctiondestrutiondestruktiondestructionndistructiondestruciondestrukshundestructon

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