destruction

destruction

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

destruction (countable and uncountable, plural destructions)

  1. The act of destroying.
  2. The results of a destructive event.

Antonyms

  • construction

Hyponyms

  • self-destruction

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

  • devastation

Anagrams

  • introducest

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French destrucion, borrowed from Latin dēstrūctiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃/

Noun

destruction f (plural destructions)

  1. destruction

Derived terms

  • arme de destruction massive

Related terms

  • détruire
  • indestructible

Further reading

  • “destruction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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