destruction

Etymology

From Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin dēstructiō, dēstructiōnem.

noun

  1. The act of destroying.
    The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  2. The results of a destructive event.
    Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.

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