devastation (noun)
41neutralization — noun 1. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war (Freq. 2) the neutralization of Belgium • Syn: ↑neutralisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑neutralise (for: ↑neutrali …
42nuclear terrorism — noun the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism • Topics: ↑terrorism,… …
43obliteration — noun 1. destruction by annihilating something (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑annihilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑obliterate, ↑annihilate (for: ↑annihilation) …
44pillaging — noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place the plundering of the Parthenon his plundering of the great authors • Syn: ↑plundering, ↑pillage • Derivationally related forms: ↑pillage, ↑plunder ( …
45razing — noun 1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled • Syn: ↑wrecking • Derivationally related forms: ↑raze • Hypernyms: ↑destruction, ↑demolition, ↑wipeout 2 …
46ruining — noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined • Syn: ↑laying waste, ↑ruin, ↑ruination, ↑wrecking • Derivationally related forms: ↑wreck (for: ↑wrecking), ↑ …
47tearing down — noun complete destruction of a building • Syn: ↑razing, ↑leveling, ↑demolishing • Derivationally related forms: ↑demolish (for: ↑demolishing), ↑raze ( …
48wrecking — noun 1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined • Syn: ↑laying waste, ↑ruin, ↑ruining, ↑ruination • Derivationally related forms: ↑wreck, ↑ruin (for: ↑ …
49landwrack — noun or landwreck obsolete : destruction of something on land : ruin, devastation …
50destruction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of destroying Nouns 1. destruction, waste, dissolution, break[ing] up; disruption; consumption; disorganization. See loss. 2. (fact of destruction) fall, downfall, ruin, perdition, crash, smash,… …
