destruction
/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिस्ट्रक्शन
विनाश, बरबादी, तबाही
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the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed
विनाश, बरबादी, तबाही
- the destruction of forests
- The storm left a trail of destruction across the coast.
- The flood caused widespread destruction in the valley.
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- Scientists warn about the destruction of coral reefs.
- The destruction of the old library saddened the whole town.
Synonyms devastation ruin demolition annihilation wreckage
Opposite construction creation preservation building
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destruction of + noun
Use 'of' to name what is destroyed. The noun is uncountable.
जो नष्ट हुआ हो, उसे 'of' से बताया जाता है; यह noun अगणनीय है।
- The destruction of the forest worried scientists.
- The war caused the destruction of many temples.
destruction by / caused by
'By' introduces the cause or doer.
'By' कारण या कर्ता को जोड़ता है।
- The destruction by fire was total.
- Destruction caused by floods ran into crores.
mass/widespread destruction
With adjectives, it names how much damage was done.
विशेषणों के साथ यह नुकसान की मात्रा बताता है।
- Cyclone Amphan left widespread destruction.
destruction vs destroy
'Destroy' is the verb; 'destruction' is the noun; the adjective is 'destructive'. Do not use the noun as a verb.
'Destroy' क्रिया है, 'destruction' संज्ञा है और विशेषण 'destructive' है; संज्ञा को क्रिया की तरह न बरतें।
- Floods destroy crops; the destruction is heavy.
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adjective + destruction
totalmasswidespreadenvironmentalcompletesenseless
- The flood caused widespread destruction in Assam.
verb + destruction
causelead towitnessescapeprevent
- Early warnings helped prevent further destruction.
destruction + noun
of propertyof evidenceof habitatof records
- The destruction of evidence is an offence.
weapons of destruction
weapons of masspath ofscene oftrail of
- The storm left a trail of destruction.
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- The earthquake brought destruction to many villages.
भूकंप ने कई गाँवों में तबाही मचाई।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the destruction of forests.
राधिका ने वनों के विनाश पर एक निबंध लिखा।
- Pollution leads to the destruction of the ozone layer.
प्रदूषण ओज़ोन परत के विनाश का कारण बनता है।
- The destruction of the old fort saddened historians.
पुराने किले के नष्ट होने से इतिहासकार दुखी हुए।
- He blames the war for the destruction of his hometown.
वह अपने गृहनगर की बरबादी के लिए युद्ध को दोष देता है।
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✗ The destruction of the crops were severe.
✓ The destruction of the crops was severe.
The subject is the singular 'destruction', so the verb is singular.
कर्ता एकवचन 'destruction' है, इसलिए क्रिया एकवचन होगी।
✗ The cyclone caused many destructions in Odisha.
✓ The cyclone caused great destruction in Odisha.
Destruction is uncountable here, so it has no plural; use great or widespread destruction.
यहाँ 'destruction' uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता; 'great' या 'widespread destruction' लिखें।
✗ A destruction was seen everywhere.
✓ Destruction was seen everywhere.
In the sense of damage, 'destruction' is uncountable.
नुकसान के अर्थ में 'destruction' अगणनीय है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Destruction, demolition and devastation all name damage, with different shades.
Destruction, demolition और devastation सभी नुकसान को बताते हैं, पर अर्थ-रंग भिन्न हैं।
General word for damage that ends existence or use.
उस नुकसान के लिए सामान्य शब्द जो अस्तित्व या उपयोग समाप्त कर दे।
- The destruction of records was deliberate.
Widespread, shocking damage over a large area.
बड़े क्षेत्र में फैला हुआ चौंकाने वाला नुकसान।
- The tsunami left devastation on the coast.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·struc·tion
?Which word?
Keep the destroy words together: destruction, devastation (very great destruction), demolition (of a building), annihilation (complete destruction), havoc (great damage and confusion).
विनाश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: destruction, devastation (बहुत भारी विनाश), demolition (इमारत का), annihilation (पूर्ण विनाश), havoc (भारी नुकसान और अव्यवस्था)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Weapons of mass destruction, self-destruction, cause destruction.
Collocations: weapons of mass destruction (सामूहिक विनाश के हथियार), self-destruction (आत्म-विनाश), cause destruction (तबाही मचाना)। 'destruction' uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।