20 different ways to say Destruction
Other words that mean Destruction
Direct synonyms of Destruction
- destruction - the state or fact of being destroyed
- demolition - the act of demolishing
- wipeout - a fall from a surfboard
- devastation - ruin, destruction
- end - to terminate
Words With Similar Meanings To Destruction
- desolation - the action of desolating
- ravaging - RAVAGE, to destroy
- stop - to halt or discontinue
- finish - to bring to an end
- terminate - to bring to an end
- cease - to stop
- remainder - what is left over
- remnant - something remaining, also REMANENT
- oddment - a remnant
- death - the end of life
- last - coming after all others in sequence
- ending - termination
- terminal - at the end
- conclusion - a result, outcome
- goal - a point-scoring play in some games
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Destruction - the state or fact of being destroyed
Eg: The war resulted in the complete destruction of the city.Demolition - the act of demolishing
Wipeout - a fall from a surfboard
Devastation - ruin, destruction
End - to terminate
Eg: We're almost at the end of this difficult journey, let's keep going!- end
- stop
- finish
- terminate
- cease
- remainder
- remnant
- oddment
- destruction
- death
- last
- ending
- terminal
- conclusion
- goal
- halt
- block
- kibosh
- stopover
- layover
- stoppage
- break
- check
- catch
- arrest
- barricade
- intercept
- discontinue
- blockage
- diaphragm
- period
- destination
- finishing
- polish
- coating
- complete
- displace
- balance
- residual
- residue
- residuum
- rest
- difference
- leftover
- curio
- demolition
- wipeout
- devastation
- dying
- demise
- decease
- expiry
- endure
- lastly
- finally
- lowest
- utmost
- survive
- final
- concluding
- termination
- terminus
- depot
- pole
- close
- closing
- ratiocination
- decision
Desolation - the action of desolating
Ravaging - RAVAGE, to destroy
Stop - to halt or discontinue
Eg: The traffic light turned red, so I had to stop my car.- stop
- halt
- block
- kibosh
- stopover
- layover
- stoppage
- break
- check
- catch
- arrest
- barricade
- end
- intercept
- discontinue
- blockage
- diaphragm
- period
- hold
- crippled
- stem
- freeze
- cube
- forget
- jam
- parry
- obstruct
- stuff
- blocking
- pulley
- wear
- bust
- recrudesce
- develop
- burst
- erupt
- separate
- breakout
- jailbreak
- gaolbreak
- interruption
- disruption
- gap
- fracture
- crack
- pause
- collapse
- bankrupt
- demote
- dampen
- fail
- unwrap
- better
- violate
- transgress
- interrupt
- breakage
- respite
- rupture
- fault
- contain
- mark
- tick
- chink
- checker
- chequer
- retard
- delay
- chip
- checkout
- chit
- tab
- cheque
- control
- determine
- see
- discipline
- match
- bridle
- hindrance
- confirmation
- assay
- get
- overhear
- grab
- snatch
- snap
- haul
- gimmick
- capture
- watch
- overtake
- hitch
- apprehension
- stay
- collar
- blockade
- bar
- barricado
- roadblock
- finish
- terminate
- cease
- remainder
- remnant
- oddment
- destruction
- death
- last
- ending
- terminal
- conclusion
- goal
- wiretap
- quit
- closure
- occlusion
- obstruction
- pessary
- midriff
- point
- menstruation
Finish - to bring to an end
Eg: We need to finish the construction of the house before the rainy season starts.- finish
- destination
- goal
- finishing
- polish
- end
- coating
- ending
- complete
- terminus
- address
- refine
- down
- round
- smooth
- smoothen
- shine
- refinement
- culture
- cultivation
- gloss
- glossiness
- burnish
- stop
- terminate
- cease
- remainder
- remnant
- oddment
- destruction
- death
- last
- terminal
- conclusion
- coat
- application
- termination
- concluded
- ended
- terminated
- consummate
- nail
- accomplished
- dispatch
Terminate - to bring to an end
Cease - to stop
Eg: The doctor advised him to cease alcohol consumption for a month.Remainder - what is left over
- remainder
- balance
- residual
- residue
- residuum
- rest
- difference
- end
- equilibrate
- equilibrium
- equipoise
- counterbalance
- poise
- counterweight
- symmetry
- libra
- proportion
- residuary
- breathe
- reside
- repose
- sleep
- quietus
- ease
- relaxation
- respite
- stay
- pillow
- perch
- lie
- dispute
- deviation
- stop
- finish
- terminate
- cease
- remnant
- oddment
- destruction
- death
- last
- ending
- terminal
- conclusion
- goal
Remnant - something remaining, also REMANENT
Oddment - a remnant
Death - the end of life
Eg: The cause of death was determined to be a heart attack.Last - coming after all others in sequence
Eg: The last bus to the city leaves at midnight.- last
- endure
- lastly
- finally
- lowest
- utmost
- end
- survive
- final
- concluding
- death
- wear
- digest
- prevail
- suffer
- weather
- eventually
- ultimately
- uttermost
- maximum
- farthermost
- stop
- finish
- terminate
- cease
- remainder
- remnant
- oddment
- destruction
- ending
- terminal
- conclusion
- goal
- live
- go
- exist
- outlive
- net
- dying
- demise
- decease
- expiry
Ending - termination
Eg: The ending of the game was a nail-biter, with the winning goal scored in the final seconds.Terminal - at the end
Conclusion - a result, outcome
Eg: The conclusion of the movie had a twist ending that surprised everyone.- conclusion
- end
- close
- closing
- ending
- ratiocination
- decision
- termination
- stop
- finish
- terminate
- cease
- remainder
- remnant
- oddment
- destruction
- death
- last
- terminal
- goal
- closely
- tight
- closemouthed
- secretive
- snug
- confining
- faithful
- shut
- near
- cheeseparing
- airless
- conclude
- finale
- closure
- completion
- shutting
- determination
- decisiveness
- expiration
- expiry
- result
