Antonyms for erecting

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ih-rekt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈrɛkt

Definition of erecting

Origin : late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).

verb build; establish

Example sentences :

We are erecting here a new and beautiful theater, it opens Aug. 21.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

They were erecting barricades in the streets, and mounting these guns upon them.
Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini

For erecting a flagstaff and forming a fence, the Staff is very useful.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America

What an appropriate spot for erecting an Irish Apothecaries' Hall!
Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 8, 1893 » by Various

Clause 22 reserves to the Crown the power of erecting forts, dockyards, etc.
Extract from : « Home Rule » by Harold Spender

He would have more sense than to spend any of it in erecting statues.
Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham

He had no thought of encroaching upon the lands of the Indians, or of erecting any forts in antagonism to them.
Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott

The men there had been employed in erecting their hut, cutting ship timber, and preparing the ground for building their vessel.
Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott

For the girders and top the erecting cost $1.83, of which 35 per cent.
Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette

Projects are on foot for erecting his statue in positions of honour.
Extract from : « Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood » by J. Conway Walter

Synonyms for erecting

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