1. Noun
The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.
2. Noun
The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated.
3. Noun
A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.
4. Noun
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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