Destruction — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈɛsɪdʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈɛsɪdʒ/.

Examples

he came to a bad end
the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

end wipeout demolition devastation death

Parts of Speech

noun	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
noun	an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
noun	a final state “he came to a bad end”

Word Forms

destroy	verb	do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
devastate	verb	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
demolish	verb	destroy completely
wipe out	verb	kill in large numbers
end	verb	put an end to
die	verb	disappear or come to an end

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Zerstörung

die Beendigung einer Sache, indem man ihr so großen Schaden zufügt, dass sie nicht mehr repariert werden kann oder nicht mehr existiert

🇪🇸Spanish

destrucción

la terminación de algo causándole tanto daño que no puede repararse o ya no existe

🇮🇹Italian

distruzione

la cessazione di qualcosa causandogli così tanti danni che non può essere riparato o non esiste più

🇳🇱Dutch

vernietiging

het beëindigen van iets door er zoveel schade aan toe te brengen dat het niet meer te repareren is of niet meer bestaat

🇵🇹Portuguese

destruição

o término de algo causando tantos danos a ele que não pode ser reparado ou não existe mais

🇷🇺Russian

разрушение

прекращение чего-либо путем причинения ему такого большого ущерба, что оно не может быть восстановлено или больше не существует

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विनाश

किसी चीज़ को इतनी अधिक क्षति पहुँचाकर समाप्त करना कि उसकी मरम्मत न की जा सके या उसका अस्तित्व ही न रहे

🇧🇩Bengali

ধ্বংস

কিছুর এত বেশি ক্ষতি করে এর সমাপ্তি যে এটি মেরামত করা যায় না বা আর বিদ্যমান নেই

🇮🇳Tamil

அழிவு

எதையாவது சரிசெய்ய முடியாத அளவுக்கு சேதம் விளைவிப்பதன் மூலம் அல்லது இனி இல்லை

🇮🇳Telugu

విధ్వంసం

దానికి చాలా నష్టం కలిగించడం ద్వారా దాన్ని మరమ్మత్తు చేయలేము లేదా ఇకపై ఉనికిలో లేదు

🇮🇳Marathi

नाश

एखाद्या गोष्टीचे इतके नुकसान करून संपवणे की ते दुरुस्त केले जाऊ शकत नाही किंवा यापुढे अस्तित्वात नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિનાશ

કોઈ વસ્તુને એટલું નુકસાન પહોંચાડીને સમાપ્ત કરવું કે તે સમારકામ કરી શકાતું નથી અથવા અસ્તિત્વમાં નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿನಾಶ

ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

നാശം

അറ്റകുറ്റപ്പണികൾ നടത്താനോ ഇനി നിലവിലില്ലാത്ത വിധം വളരെയധികം കേടുപാടുകൾ വരുത്തി എന്തെങ്കിലും അവസാനിപ്പിക്കൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਬਾਹੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਇੰਨਾ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾ ਕੇ ਖਤਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਕਿ ਇਸਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਹੁਣ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تباہی

کسی چیز کو اتنا نقصان پہنچا کر اسے ختم کرنا کہ اس کی مرمت نہیں کی جاسکتی ہے یا اب موجود نہیں ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

破坏

通过对某事物造成严重损坏而使其无法修复或不再存在而终止该事物

🇯🇵Japanese

破壊

修復不可能なほど、またはもはや存在しないほど大きなダメージを与えて何かを終了させること

🇰🇷Korean

파괴

수리할 수 없거나 더 이상 존재하지 않을 정도로 손상을 주어 무언가를 종료시키는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự phá hủy

sự chấm dứt một cái gì đó bằng cách gây ra nhiều thiệt hại cho nó đến mức nó không thể sửa chữa được hoặc không còn tồn tại

🇹🇭Thai

การทำลาย

การยุติบางสิ่งโดยทำให้เกิดความเสียหายอย่างมากจนไม่สามารถซ่อมแซมได้หรือไม่มีอีกต่อไป

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengrusakan

penghentian sesuatu dengan menyebabkan begitu banyak kerusakan sehingga tidak dapat diperbaiki atau tidak ada lagi

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkawasak

ang pagwawakas ng isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng pagdudulot ng labis na pinsala dito na hindi na ito maaayos o hindi na umiiral

🇲🇾Malay

kemusnahan

penamatan sesuatu dengan menyebabkan banyak kerosakan padanya sehingga tidak dapat dibaiki atau tidak lagi wujud

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دمار

إنهاء شيء ما عن طريق التسبب في ضرر كبير له بحيث لا يمكن إصلاحه أو لم يعد موجودا

🇮🇷Persian

تخریب

خاتمه دادن به چیزی با آسیب رساندن به آن به حدی که قابل تعمیر نیست یا دیگر وجود ندارد

🇹🇷Turkish

yıkım

bir şeye tamir edilemeyecek veya artık var olmayacak kadar çok zarar vererek sona erdirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

הֶרֶס

סיום של משהו על ידי גרימת נזק רב כל כך עד שלא ניתן לתקן אותו או אינו קיים עוד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'destruction'?

The primary meaning of 'destruction' is 'the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'destruction' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'destruction' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'destruction' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'destruction' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'destruction' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'destruction' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'destruction' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'destruction' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'destruction' in a professional email?

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Would you classify 'destruction' as formal, casual, or slang?

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