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Antonyms for demolishment
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dih-mol-ish |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ |
Definition of demolishment
Origin :- 1560s, from Middle French demoliss-, present participle stem of démolir "to destroy, tear down" (late 14c.), from Latin demoliri "tear down," from de- "down" (see de-) + moliri "build, construct," from moles (genitive molis) "massive structure" (see mole (n.3)). Related: Demolished; demolishing.
- As in annihilation : noun utter destruction.
- As in collision : noun accident
- From 1381 the year of its demolishment until 1509 it was little more than a ruin.
- Extract from : « Nooks and Corners of Old London » by Charles Hemstreet
- He addressed himself to the demolishment of a ripe Cassaba melon.
- Extract from : « The Happy End » by Joseph Hergesheimer
- But he was thinking of the Jago as it had been—he had forgotten the demolishment.
- Extract from : « A Child of the Jago » by Arthur Morrison
- On the corner of this street was a most charming old façade in process of demolishment, which we deplored.
- Extract from : « Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders » by George Wharton Edwards
Synonyms for demolishment
- blow
- bump
- butt
- concussion
- contact
- crash
- decimation
- demolishment
- demolition
- destruction
- dilapidation
- elimination
- encounter
- eradication
- extermination
- extinction
- extinguishment
- fender bender
- head-on
- hit
- impact
- jar
- jolt
- knock
- liquidation
- massacre
- obliteration
- percussion
- pileup
- rap
- ruin
- shock
- sideswipe
- slam
- slaughter
- smash
- strike
- thud
- thump
- wreck
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