devastation (noun)
31holocaust — noun fears of a nuclear holocaust Syn: cataclysm, disaster, catastrophe; destruction, devastation, annihilation; massacre, slaughter, mass murder, extermination, extirpation, carnage, butchery; genocide, ethnic cleansing, pogrom …
32decimation — noun destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) • Derivationally related forms: ↑decimate • Hypernyms: ↑destruction, ↑devastation …
33demolishing — noun complete destruction of a building • Syn: ↑razing, ↑leveling, ↑tearing down • Derivationally related forms: ↑demolish, ↑raze (for: ↑razing) …
34demolition — noun 1. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑destruction, ↑wipeout • Derivationally related forms: ↑wipe out (for: ↑wipeout), ↑ …
35deterioration — noun 1. a symptom of reduced quality or strength (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑impairment • Derivationally related forms: ↑deteriorate • Hypernyms: ↑decay • Hyponyms: ↑ …
36extermination — noun 1. complete annihilation they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs • Syn: ↑extinction • Derivationally related forms: ↑extinguish (for: ↑extinction) • Hypernyms …
37hooliganism — noun willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others • Syn: ↑vandalism, ↑malicious mischief • Hypernyms: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry …
38impairment — noun 1. the occurrence of a change for the worse (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑damage, ↑harm • Derivationally related forms: ↑impair, ↑harm (for: ↑harm), ↑ …
39laying waste — noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined • Syn: ↑ruin, ↑ruining, ↑ruination, ↑wrecking • Derivationally related forms: ↑wreck (for: ↑wrecking), ↑ …
40malicious mischief — noun willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others • Syn: ↑vandalism, ↑hooliganism • Hypernyms: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑ …
