Noun: demolition ,de-mu'li-shun
- The act of demolishing
"the demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle";
- teardown
- An event that completely destroys something
"The demolition of the old factory made way for a new park";
- destruction, wipeout
- [informal] An overwhelming defeat
"The team's demolition of their opponents was unexpected";
- pulverization [informal], pulverisation [Brit, informal], annihilation [informal]
Derived forms: demolitions
Type of: conclusion, destruction, devastation, ending, finish
Encyclopedia: Demolition