· the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
Synonym(s): devastation
Hypernym(s): termination, ending, conclusion
· an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Synonym(s): demolition, wipeout
Hypernym(s): ending, conclusion, finish
· a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
Hypernym(s): state