demolition

Meaning

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

Synonyms

destruction

devastation

wrecking

ruin

pulling down

havoc

annihilation

abatage

disintegration

wipeout

blasting

dismantling

ruination

dismantlement

disorganization

disruption

dissolution

disunion

erosion

explosion

explosive

overthrow

ravages

razing

removal

subversive

undermining

demolition site

crack

chemical decomposition reaction

decomposition reaction

building destruction

Abbruch

atomisation

atomization

break

calamity

collapse

damage

debacle

decomposition

demolishing

digestion

dilapidation

disbandment

Translations

demolizione

démolition

demolición

Abbruch

demolição

Abriss

Zerstörung

sloop

κατεδάφιση

afbraak

demolició

destruction

ontmanteling

Demolierung

enderroc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃ.ən/

Etymology

From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō (“a tearing down”). Equivalent to demolish + -ion.