English noun: demolition | |||
1. | demolition (event) an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something | ||
Synonyms | destruction, wipeout | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, finish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | annihilation, depredation, disintegration, eradication, obliteration, rack, ravage, razing, ruin, ruination, wrack, wrecking | ||
2. | demolition (act) the act of demolishing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||