Vocabulary
Destructive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
causing great and irreparable damage.
Urdu meaning
تباہ کن، تباہی، برباد کرنےوالا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The US must decide whether it wants to fight Israel`s war one of Tel Aviv`s own making or improve its own ties with Iran.Clearly, the former option will lead to another destructive war in the region.
Dawn Editorials —
First contact
— 2026-04-12
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It is hoped that Mr Trump walks back his destructive threats and an immediate cessation of hostilities is announced.
Dawn Editorials —
Apocalyptic threats
— 2026-04-08
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The destructive war it has unleashed on Lebanon means that even if the Iranian front simmers down, things in the Middle East will remain extremely volatile unless there is calm across the entire region.
Dawn Editorials —
Five-point plan
— 2026-04-02
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It is challenging to respond to Trump`s contradictory statements regarding his destructive war on Iran, which has plunged the world into its most serious crisis since World War II.
Dawn Editorials —
Perils of mediation
— 2026-04-01
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I I I I E most of the world`s attention is fixated on the Gulf, where the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, another destructive conflict is underway in the region: the brutal Israeli war on Lebanon.
Dawn Editorials —
War on Lebanon
— 2026-03-27
Synonyms
devastating, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic
Antonyms
non-violent, creative
Curator example
“the destructive power of weapons”
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