Synonyms and antonyms of Destruction and damage in American Thesaurus

damage (noun)

physical harm caused to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured

destruction (noun)

damage that is so severe that something stops existing or can never return to its normal state

harm (noun)

injury, damage, or problems caused by something that you do

demolition (noun)

the deliberate destruction of a building

decay (noun)

the gradual destruction of something as a result of a natural process of change

havoc (noun)

a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction, or in which something cannot continue in its normal way because of problems

devastation (noun)

damage or destruction affecting a large area or a lot of people

sabotage (noun)

deliberate damage that is done to the property of an enemy or opponent

ruin (noun)

the state of something that has been destroyed or severely damaged

the ravages of something ()

the damage or destruction caused by something such as war, disease, or weather

abrasion (noun)

formal the action of rubbing a surface hard enough to damage it

breakage (noun)

an act of breaking something

burst (noun)

an act of bursting

carnage (noun)

a situation in which there is a lot of death and destruction

cave-in (noun)

the sudden fall of the roof of a cave or mine

collapse (noun)

an occasion when a building or other structure falls down

corrosion (noun)

damage caused to metal or stone when it is corroded

corruption (noun)

literary the process of decay, especially in a dead body

cost (noun)

damage or loss that is caused to something good or worth having

decay (noun)

the process by which a building or an area gradually gets into a worse state because it has not been taken care of

depredation (noun)

formal damage or harm that is done to something

dereliction (noun)

the bad condition of something that has not been taken care of

detonation (noun)

an explosion

detriment (noun)

formal harm caused to something as a result of something else

disrepair (noun)

formal a broken or damaged state

erosion (noun)

the gradual reduction or destruction of something important

fragmentation (noun)

the process of breaking into many pieces or separate parts

ill (noun)

formalold-fashioned harm

implosion (noun)

an occasion when the outer surface of an object breaks violently and falls inward

putrefaction (noun)

formal decay

rape (noun)

mainly journalism harm or destruction caused by using a place, especially an area of land, in an inappropriate way

rot (noun)

decayed material, or the process of decaying

ruination (noun)

old-fashioned the destruction or loss of something, or the cause of destruction or loss

rupture (noun)

an occasion when something suddenly bursts or tears

spoilage (noun)

the process of becoming decayed or damaged

toll (noun)

the total amount of harm or damage

trail (noun)

damage or harm caused by something bad

wear (noun)

changes or damage that affect something when it has been used a lot

wear and tear (noun)

the changes or damage that normally happen to something that has been used, causing it to be less useful or less valuable

wipeout (noun)

informal total destruction, or failure