Demolition Synonyms and Antonyms

dĕmə-lĭshən, dēmə-
The act of destroying
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. razing
  2. leveling
  3. annihilation
  4. wrecking
Destruction
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disassembly
Antonyms:
  1. production
  2. fixing
  3. repair
  4. building
  5. construction
An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. destruction
  2. wipeout

Words Related to Demolition

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Demolition Sentence Examples

  • Since the demolition of the fortifications the city has greatly expanded.

  • The ancient farmhouse needed repair - or a demolition crew.

  • The progress of inductive knowledge is by the formation of successive hypotheses, and it frequently happens that the demolition of one or even many hypotheses is the direct road to a new and accurate hypothesis, i.e.

  • The demolition of the ramparts of Old Calais was followed by the construction of a new circle of defences, embracing both the old and new quarters, and strengthened by a deep moat.

  • The old enceinte (which includes Cormontaingne's forts - Moselle and Bellevroix) is doomed to demolition, and has in part been already removed.

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