(economics) A permanent or sustained decline in the demand for a good in response to persistent high prices or limited supply.

plural of weapon of mass destruction

Alternative form of mutual assured destruction

(politics, public policy, military) The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.

Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.

Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests.

(chemistry) The heating of a material, such as coal or wood, in an inert atmosphere, at a high temperature such as to cause decomposition; the principal products include oils and tars from which many useful organic compounds may be obtained; town gas and coke were obtained in this way.

(usually figuratively) To destroy oneself. / To destroy or greatly damage one's position in a game, in one's work or career, in one's financial or social position, etc.

(logic) A form of reductio ad absurdum which involves the denial of the first of a series of dependent propositions as a consequence of the denial of the last.

Criticism performed with the intention to harm someone, derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self-esteem.