to unbuilding
- verb
- /ʌnˈbɪldɪŋ/
:
desmantelar
- The team spent weeks unbuilding the old stadium to make way for a new park.
Examples
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After the exhibition ended, workers began unbuilding the temporary structures in the gallery.
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They are unbuilding the park next to my house.
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Careful unbuilding of the historic house allowed many materials to be reused.
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Don't unbuild it!
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The workers are unbuilding the outdated bridge to prepare for the new one.
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After the concert, the crew started unbuilding the stage setup to return the venue to its original state.
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We watched as the construction team began unbuilding the old warehouse to make room for a new development.
Synonyms
123
3.7
To destroy a building or other structure completely
87
5.7
To take down a structure or equipment after use
63
4.6
Knock down a building or other large structure completely
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3.7
Completely destroy a building or large structure
50
3.0
To separate something into parts so it can be moved or fixed
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8.1
To destroy something in a planned, controlled way
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3.4
To destroy a building so it is level with the ground
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3.8
To take something apart into separate pieces
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7.1
To completely destroy a building or area so nothing is left
To completely tear down a building or town so nothing is left
Remove buildings or roads from land to make it more natural
Antonyms
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Morphology
unbuilding = unbuild (transparent) = un + build + ing
Derived from the verb 'unbuild' with the present-participle/gerundial '-ing'; meaning 'to undo/dismantle' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Unbuilding uses un- 'reverse' and build 'to make', so as a verb it means to 'take apart' or dismantle something that was built. That's why people say workers are unbuilding a stage or an old stadium when they remove its parts.