[de.struc.tion] n [ME destruccioun, fr. MF destruction, fr. L destruction-, destructio, fr. destruere] (14c) 1: the state or fact of being destroyed: ruin
2: the action or process of destroying something
3: a destroying agency
[de.struc.tion] n [ME destruccioun, fr. MF destruction, fr. L destruction-, destructio, fr. destruere] (14c) 1: the state or fact of being destroyed: ruin
2: the action or process of destroying something
3: a destroying agency
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012