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demolishing

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de·mol·ish  (d-mlsh)
tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es
1. To tear down completely; raze.
2. To do away with completely; put an end to.
3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely. See Synonyms at ruin.
[French démolir, démoliss-, from Latin dmlr : d-, de- + mlr, to build (from mls, mass).]
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Noun1.demolishingdemolishing - complete destruction of a building
tearing down, leveling, razing
destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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