1. (n.) The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

2. (n.) The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated.

3. (n.) A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.

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