destruction

Definition

Examples

The storm caused widespread destruction to buildings along the coast.

Word Family

Synonyms

• devastationthe state of being decayed or destroyed
• demolitionan event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

Collocations

• Easy destruction of rainforests
  describing destruction of rainforests (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
• Medium cause widespread property destruction
  to cause widespread property destruction, meaning to give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• Hard weapons of mass destruction proliferation
  describing weapons of mass destruction proliferation (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)
• Very Hard a path of wanton destruction ensued
  referring to a path of wanton destruction ensued