demolition
English Thesaurus
1. the act of demolishing (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
2. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | depredation, ravage, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) a destructive action (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | razing, wrecking, |
| definition | : | the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an event that results in destruction (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | rack, wrack, |
| definition | : | the destruction or collapse of something (noun.event) |
3. the act of demolishing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | crush, demolish, smash, |
| definition | : | humiliate or depress completely (verb.emotion) |
4. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | cancel out, wipe out, |
| definition | : | wipe out the effect of something (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | erase, wipe out, |
| definition | : | remove from memory or existence (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | sweep away, wipe out, |
| definition | : | eliminate completely and without a trace (verb.creation) |
5. the act of demolishing (noun.act)
| derivation | : | crush, demolish, smash, |
| definition | : | humiliate or depress completely (verb.emotion) |
6. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | cancel out, wipe out, |
| definition | : | wipe out the effect of something (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | erase, wipe out, |
| definition | : | remove from memory or existence (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | sweep away, wipe out, |
| definition | : | eliminate completely and without a trace (verb.creation) |
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