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destructor
  1. One who destructs.
  2. A furnace or oven for the burning or carbonizing of refuse.
  3. (object-oriented programming) A function that runs when an object is no longer required, used to release any resources that it was using.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Architecture should thus be understood not only as the making of values, but also as the destructor of values.”
      “The robot can also be an observer, a soothsayer, a malcontent or a destructor.”
      “But a parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has started to wreak havoc on honeybee colonies.”
destructionist
  1. One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.
  2. One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist.
  3. Examples:
    1. “At the end of it the destructionist drove his hat on with a smack of his big palm and strode out, sullen but plainly convinced.”
destroyer
  1. That which destroys something.
  2. (military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “He had become a disassembler, a destroyer of all around him, and needed new horizons to keep his ever-active mind entertained.”
      “The book details life aboard the destroyer and the inevitable conflicts that arise between men at sea for long periods.”
      “Shiva the destroyer is a necessary part of the trinity because, without destruction, there can be no recreation.”
destruction
  1. The act of destroying.
  2. The results of a destructive event.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “They paved paradise, and its destruction was complete when they put up a parking lot.”
      “We must always endeavor to prevent any destruction of life on this planet.”
      “The single mum-of-three never knows if she will wake up to yet more damage and destruction on her doorstep.”
destructivism
  1. An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
destrudo
  1. (Freudian) A destructive impulse, the opposite of libido.
destructivist
  1. An artist involved in destructivism.
destructedness
  1. (rare) The state of condition of being destructed.
destructiveness
  1. the state or quality of being destructive
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The destructiveness of the hurricane left a trail of devastation in its wake, destroying homes and uprooting trees.”
      “The destructiveness of their words left a lasting impact on her self-esteem and confidence.”
      “We had a bellyful of that in 1967, and its destructiveness needs no homily.”
destructibility
  1. The condition of being destructible
  2. Examples:
    1. “The difference between destructibility and indestructibility is something which is very fine, which is very small.”
      “With two huge areas to explore, the interactions will be infinite with each level offering massive amounts of destructibility.”
      “The destructibility gives this world an atmosphere, makes it feel more solid.”
destructibleness
  1. The quality of being destructible.
destructivity
  1. destructiveness
  2. Examples:
    1. “Coatings were left for 72 h to assure complete polymerization, and afterwards coatings destructivity was evaluated.”
destructionists
  1. plural of destructionist
destructivists
  1. plural of destructivist
destructivities
  1. plural of destructivity
destructions
  1. plural of destruction
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He sailed the world in the mad destructions of his mind but they found him out and started booting his door in at night.”
      “Distraught by such wholesale destructions, Shenoy started salvaging whatever he could.”
      “A fundamental concept was that of a quadripartite multilevel universe that, by 1519, had gone through five creations and four destructions.”
destructors
  1. plural of destructor
destroyers
  1. plural of destroyer
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “At the start of World War II, he entered the Royal navy and served with distinction on mine sweepers, destroyers, and rocket launchers.”
      “The destroyers would have to be returned to Russia for repairs and refitting.”
      “At one time he had an entire fort, complete with submarines and destroyers.”
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