Synonyms for demolition

Most common

destruction · overthrow · subversion · wipe out

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

preservation, restoration, production

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

Related words

Phrases

demolition ball

Forms

Plural

demolitions → destructions, overthrows, subversions, mischiefs…

Example sentences

• destruction They found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
• mischief I like the child all the better for his mischief.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

mischief²

9 letters

overthrow³

10 letters

subversion³

11 letters

destruction³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mischief² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

démolition

Italiano

demolizione

Español

demolición

Català

enderrocament