DEMOLITION
demolition
(noun) the act of demolishing; “the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle”
destruction, demolition, wipeout
(noun) an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
demolition (countable and uncountable, plural demolitions)
The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
Anagrams
• tolimidone
Source: Wiktionary
Dem`o*li"tion, n. Etym: [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. démolition. See Demolish.]
Definition: The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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