destroy vs destruction

destroy is not a noun while destruction is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destroy	No	No	Yes	No
destruction	Yes	No	No	No

destroy (noun)	destruction (noun)
	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
	an event that completely destroys something
	a final state

destroy (verb)	destruction (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly
destroy completely; damage irreparably
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of