destructive force
Agent of ruin
A destructive force is something that causes damage, demolition, or ruin.
The phrase appears in physics to describe forces that break down or disintegrate matter, and more broadly to characterize anything that tears apart what exists: Inflation became a destructive force in the economy.
Natural disasters, warfare, and corrosive social movements are commonly labeled destructive forces.
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
total annihilation · obliteration · carnage · chaos · scorched earth · explosive · impact · shockwave · shock and awe · tsunami · tidal wave · hurricane · earthquake · tornado · natural disaster · demolition · catastrophe · cataclysm
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