destruction /di-strukˈshən/

1. The act or process of destroying
2. Overthrow
3. Physical or moral ruin
4. Death
5. A cause of destruction

destructˈ transitive verb

To destroy a rocket or missile in flight (also intransitive verb)

destructibilˈity or destrucˈtibleness noun

destrucˈtible adjective

Capable of being or liable to be destroyed

destrucˈtional adjective

destrucˈtionist noun

1. A person engaged in destruction
2. A person who believes in the final annihilation of the damned

destrucˈtive adjective

1. Causing or concerned with destruction
2. (of eg criticism) unhelpfully negative, opp to constructive
3. Mischievous

A destroying agent

destrucˈtively adverb

destrucˈtiveness noun

destrucˈtivist noun

A representative of destructive principles

destructivˈity /dē-/ noun

destrucˈtor /di-/ noun

1. A destroyer
2. A furnace for burning up refuse

destructive distillation noun (chem)

The decomposition of solid substances by heating, and the subsequent collection of the volatile substances produced

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