demolishing

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.

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[French démolir, démoliss-, from Latin dmlr : d-, de- + mlr, to build (from mls, mass).]

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Noun

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demolishing - 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