Synonyms for demolishment


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-mol-ish
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ

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Définition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for demolishment

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