demolition

dem·o·li·tion  (dm-lshn, dm-)

n.

1. The act or process of wrecking or destroying, especially destruction by explosives.

2. demolitions Explosives, especially when designed or used as weapons.

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[French démolition, from Latin dmlti, dmltin-, from dmlr, to demolish; see demolish.]

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demo·lition·ist n.

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The destruction of structures, facilities, or material by use of fire, water, explosives, mechanical, or other means.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demolition - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something wipeout, destruction conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" annihilation, disintegration - total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll" eradication, obliteration - the complete destruction of every trace of something ravage, depredation - (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease" razing, wrecking - the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled ruination, ruin - an event that results in destruction wrack, rack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
	2.	demolition - the act of demolishing 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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demolition

noun knocking down, levelling, destruction, explosion, wrecking, tearing down, bulldozing, razing

Translations

demolition [dɛməˈlɪʃən] n → derribo, demolición f

demolition [dɛməˈlɪʃən] n → démolition f

demolition [dɛməˈlɪʃən] demolish n → Abriss m, Abbruch m;

(of argument) → Widerlegung f

demolition [dɛməˈlɪʃən] n → demolizione f