demolisher
One who razes
A demolisher is someone or something that demolishes—tears down, destroys, or wrecks.
The word applies to workers who raze buildings, machines designed for destruction, or anyone who defeats an opponent decisively: The team was a demolisher of weaker competition.
In video games, demolisher often names a powerful enemy or vehicle type.
Something that destroys utterly
- annihilatorOne who destroys completely
- wreckerVehicle that removes others
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- levellerOne who evens out
dismantler · eradicator · terminator · devastator · vanquisher · razer · exterminator · scrapper
Machine that digs earth
- craneLifter or wader
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
backhoe · hydraulics · earthmover · implosion · dynamite · pneumatics · torque · leverage
Device reducing solids smaller
- dominatorOne who controls completely
- juggernautOverwhelming, crushing force
- powerhouseSource of great energy
- forceStrength or compulsion
unstoppable · overwhelming · conqueror · slayer · giant-killer · record-breaker
Complete structural demolition
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- implosionViolent collapse inward
- topplingCausing to collapse
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
rubble · debris · site · dust · collapse · blowdown · gutting · teardown
Gradual organic breakdown
- dilapidationState of ruin
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- collapseSudden structural failure
- crumbleFragment gradually
disintegration · dereliction · abandonment · devastation · erosion · blight · desolation · rubble
obliterator
Something that destroys utterly
- annihilatorOne who destroys completely
- wreckerVehicle that removes others
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
leveller · dismantler · eradicator · terminator · devastator · vanquisher · razer · exterminator · scrapper · decimator
excavator
Machine that digs earth
- craneLifter or wader
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
sledgehammer · backhoe · hydraulics · earthmover · implosion · dynamite · pneumatics · torque · leverage
crusher
Device reducing solids smaller
- dominatorOne who controls completely
- juggernautOverwhelming, crushing force
- powerhouseSource of great energy
force · unstoppable · overwhelming · conqueror · slayer · giant-killer · record-breaker
razing
Complete structural demolition
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- implosionViolent collapse inward
- topplingCausing to collapse
clearance · rubble · debris · site · dust · collapse · blowdown · gutting · teardown · salvage
decay
Gradual organic breakdown
- dilapidationState of ruin
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- collapseSudden structural failure
crumble · disintegration · dereliction · abandonment · devastation · erosion · blight · desolation · rubble · wreckage
- demolition workerswreckers, wrecker, blaster, dynamiters, explosives expert
- tradespeopleelectrician, plumber, carpenter, painter, bricklayer
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
demolisherbuilder
One who erects structures
constructor · erector · developer · architect · fabricator
demolisherrestorer
One who repairs
preserver · conservator · renovator · rehabilitator · protector
demolishercreator
One who produces something
maker · author · originator · founder · establisher
demolish, demolished, demolishing, demolishes, demolishment, demolishers, undemolished