Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with destruction in American Collocation
destruction noununcountableWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US/dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/
complete
complete
total
wholesale
The ensuing explosion resulted in the complete destruction of a patrol vehicle.
great
massive
widespread
Typhoons can cause massive destruction, flooding and landslides.
unnecessary
wanton
Over the last 30 years we have seen the wanton destruction of forests.
deliberate
deliberate
systematic
wilful
The worst act of vandalism was the deliberate destruction of the Library in Alexandra.
types of destruction
ecological
environmental
physical
Human action causes ecological destruction.
cause destruction
cause
wreak
The terrorist attacks were calculated to wreak terrible destruction.
stop destruction
prevent
stop
The land was purchased by Nottinghamshire County Council to prevent further destruction to the house and parkland.