demolishment
- noun
- /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃmənt/
:
destrucción
- The sudden demolishment of the old stadium surprised many local residents.
Examples
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The demolishment of the abandoned warehouse cleared the way for a new park.
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Years of neglect led to the demolishment of the once-beautiful theater.
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The company faced demolishment after a series of financial scandals.
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The demolishment was quick.
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Wow, what a demolishment!
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After the severe storm, the demolishment of the old bridge was necessary for safety reasons.
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Local authorities announced the demolishment of the derelict apartment complex to prevent crime.
Synonyms
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3.0
Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed
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4.2
The act of destroying a building or other structure on purpose
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4.4
The act of tearing down a building to destroy it
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8.8
An action that causes great damage to places and people
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4.2
An act of completely taking down a building so it no longer exists
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7.9
Complete destruction that leaves nothing behind
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7.8
The act of completely destroying a building
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5.5
Taking down a building so a new one can be built
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5.6
The act of destroying a building so it lies flat on the ground
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4.4
A complete tearing down of a building or other structure
A state of complete destruction that leaves a place ruined
Taking apart a building so parts can be reused
Antonyms
How Destructive
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Morphology
Etymology
Demolishment comes from demolish, with de- 'down' and a root for 'build', so it originally meant 'to pull down' and wreck something. So demolishment can mean the complete destruction or ruin of anything, not just a building.