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destruction
noun
the
act
or
process
of
damaging
something
so
badly
that
it
no
longer
exists
or
cannot
be
used
•
The
powerful
hurricane
caused
widespread
destruction
along
the
coast
.
The
powerful
hurricane
caused
widespread
destruction
along
the
coast
.
•
Protesters
marched
to
stop
the
destruction
of
the
old
forest
.
Protesters
marched
to
stop
the
destruction
of
the
old
forest
.
From
Latin
destructio
,
from
destruere
“
to
destroy
,”
composed
of
de-
“
undo
”
+
struere
“
to
build
.”
noun
severe
damage
or
the
state
of
being
ruined
after
something
has
been
destroyed
•
After
the
fire
,
the
house
was
a
scene
of
complete
destruction
.
After
the
fire
,
the
house
was
a
scene
of
complete
destruction
.
•
She
stared
in
silence
at
the
destruction
left
by
the
flood
.
She
stared
in
silence
at
the
destruction
left
by
the
flood
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
highlighting
the
result
rather
than
the
action
.
noun
a
person
,
thing
,
or
force
that
causes
great
damage
or
ruin
•
Fire
can
be
a
swift
destruction
of
crops
if
farmers
are
not
careful
.
Fire
can
be
a
swift
destruction
of
crops
if
farmers
are
not
careful
.
•
The
army's
new
weapon
was
a
terrifying
destruction
in
battle
.
The
army's
new
weapon
was
a
terrifying
destruction
in
battle
.
Developed
figurative
sense
from
the
main
noun
,
first
recorded
in
the
1400s
when
writers
personified
ruin
as
an
active
destroyer
.