The Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of
the sword, and slaughter, and destruction. --Esth.
ix. 5.
'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by
destruction dwell in doubtful joy. --Shak.
Destruction of venerable establishment. --Hallam.
2. The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain,
or devastated.
This town came to destruction. --Chaucer.
Thou castedst them down into destruction. --Ps.
lxxiii. 18.
2. A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a
destroyer.
The destruction that wasteth at noonday. --Ps. xci.
6.
Syn: Demolition; subversion; overthrow; desolation;
extirpation; extinction; devastation; downfall;
extermination; havoc; ruin.