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DESTRUCTION Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word destruction. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word destruction. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DESTRUCTION

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demolition
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event that completely destroys something

• the act of demolishing

devastation
nounn
noun

• the state of being decayed or destroyed

• the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

• an event that results in total destruction

• plundering with excessive damage and destruction

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

annihilation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• destruction by annihilating something

• total destruction

calamity
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

catastrophe
nounn
noun

• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

desolation
nounn
noun

• the state of being decayed or destroyed

• a bleak and desolate atmosphere

• sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

• an event that results in total destruction

dissolution
nounn
noun

• separation into component parts

• the process of going into solution

• dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

• the termination of a meeting

• the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)

downfall
nounn
noun

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

eradication
nounn
noun

• the complete destruction of every trace of something

extermination
nounn
noun

• complete annihilation

• the act of exterminating

obliteration
nounn
noun

• destruction by annihilating something

• the complete destruction of every trace of something

ravage
verbv
noun

• (usually plural) a destructive action

verb

• make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

ruination
nounn
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

wreckage
nounn
noun

• the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

exterminating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

extinguishment
nounn
noun

• The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.

• The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.

death
nounn
noun

• the event of dying or departure from life

• the personification of death

• the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism

• the absence of life or state of being dead

• the time when something ends

• the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

• a final state

• the act of killing

end
verb, nounv, n
noun

• either extremity of something that has length

• the point in time at which something ends

• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

• a final part or section

• a final state

• the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object

• (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage

• a boundary marking the extremities of something

• one of two places from which people are communicating to each other

• the part you are expected to play

• the last section of a communication

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line

verb

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• bring to an end or halt

• be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

• put an end to

wipeout
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event that completely destroys something

• a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)

Best Hypernyms For DESTRUCTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for destruction, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
conclusion ending finish state termination

Alternatives for DEMOLITION

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