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destruction; devastation

NounSino-Korean: 破壞

  1. 1

    destruction; devastation

    An act of smashing or breaking something into pieces to bring it down.

    Korean definition: 때려 부수거나 깨뜨려 무너뜨림.

    • Many countries around the world joined the convention to prevent the destruction of the ozone layer.

    • During the war, the enemy's indiscriminate destruction left the whole country in ruins.

  2. 2

    destruction; subversion; disruption

    An act of disrupting order, a relationship, etc., or dismantling an organization to ruin it completely.

    Korean definition: 조직, 질서, 관계 등을 깨뜨려 무너뜨림.

    • The division of South and North brought about the destruction of the family system.

    • Humans' constant development of nature has led to the destruction of ecosystems.