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destruction meaning in Sanskrit

नाश nāśa

/dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

destruction in Sanskrit: नाश (nāśa), विनाश (vināśa), भङ्ग (bhaṅga), संहार (saṃhāra). In English, destruction means the act of destroying.

Sanskrit words for destruction

act of destroying
नाश nāśa, विनाश vināśa, भङ्ग bhaṅga, संहार saṃhāra, निधन nidhana, ध्वंस dhvaṃsa
results of a destructive event
नाश nāśa

English meaning of destruction

  1. noun The act of destroying.
  2. noun The results of a destructive event.
  3. noun A group of feral cats.

Full definition of destruction

destruction in a sentence

  • The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.

Synonyms of destruction

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Questions about destruction in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of destruction in Sanskrit?
Destruction in Sanskrit is नाश (nāśa), विनाश (vināśa), भङ्ग (bhaṅga), संहार (saṃhāra).
destruction इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Destruction: नाश (nāśa), विनाश (vināśa), भङ्ग (bhaṅga), संहार (saṃhāra).
What does destruction mean in English?
Destruction means the act of destroying.

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