different between destruction vs dissolution

English

Etymology

From Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin d?structi?, d?structi?nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?s?t??k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

destruction (countable and uncountable, plural destructions)

1. The act of destroying.

   The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.

2. The results of a destructive event.

   Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.

Antonyms

• construction

Hyponyms

• self-destruction

Related terms

Translations

See also

• devastation

Anagrams

• introducest

French

Etymology

From Old French destrucion, borrowed from Latin destructio, destructionem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s.t?yk.sj??/

Noun

destruction f (plural destructions)

1. destruction

Derived terms

• arme de destruction massive

Related terms

• détruire

Further reading

• “destruction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Old French dissolution, from Latin dissol?ti? (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?s??l(j)u???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?s??lu??n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

dissolution (countable and uncountable, plural dissolutions)

1. The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.

   Synonym: abolition

   Antonyms: establishment, foundation

2. Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
3. Dissolving, or going into solution.
4. The quality of being dissolute.

   Synonym: dissipation

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• “dissolution”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• dissolution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From Latin dissol?ti?nem (accusative of dissol?ti?).

Pronunciation

Noun

dissolution f (plural dissolutions)

1. dissolution

Further reading

• “dissolution” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).