PERDITION Synonyms

• a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

• (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

• (religion) the world of the dead

• (religion) the world of the dead

• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

• a trap in the form of a concealed hole

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

• set into opposition or rivalry

• mark with a scar

• remove the pits from

• the criminal class

• (religion) the world of the dead

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• (religion) the world of the dead

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment