Destruction

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒkʃən

Origin

Middle English, from Old French destrucion, from Latin dēstructio.

Full definition of destruction

Noun

1. The act of destroying.The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
2. The results of a destructive event.Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.

Antonyms

• construction

Related terms

• destroy
• destructionless
• destructive