demolishment
Tearing something down
Demolishment is the act or result of demolishing—tearing down or destroying completely.
The word is rarely used; demolition is the standard noun form.
The demolishment of the old factory took three weeks.
Violent collapse inward
- wreckingDestroying completely
- bulldozeDemolish using heavy equipment
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
razing · obliterate · devastation · explosives · dynamite · collapse · crumble · shatter
Complete destruction or collapse
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- remnantsWhat stays after most goes
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
abandoned · crumbling · desolate · blight · degradation · shambles · wasteland · vacant lot
Separate into parts
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- teardownDeliberate structure removal
dismantlement · wrecking ball · jackhammer · scaffolding · permits · asbestos · abatement · phased
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- loaderOne who fills containers
- debris removalClearing scattered remains
haul · dump · recycling · cleanup · site · dust · barrier · fencing
Rebuilding an existing area
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
transformation · makeover · repurposing · gentrification · rezoning · urban renewal · adaptive reuse · groundbreaking
implosion
Violent collapse inward
debris · razing · obliterate · devastation · explosives · dynamite · collapse · crumble · shatter · flatten
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
derelict · abandoned · crumbling · desolate · blight · degradation · shambles · wasteland · vacant lot · foundation
dismantle
Separate into parts
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- stripNarrow elongated piece
teardown · dismantlement · wrecking ball · jackhammer · scaffolding · permits · asbestos · abatement · phased · systematic
bulldozer
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
debris removal · haul · dump · recycling · cleanup · site · dust · barrier · fencing · surveying
redevelopment
Rebuilding an existing area
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
regeneration · transformation · makeover · repurposing · gentrification · rezoning · urban renewal · adaptive reuse · groundbreaking · new construction
demolishmentconstruction
Process of building something
building · erection · edification · assembly · creation
demolishmentpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · restoration · renovation · protection · maintenance
demolish, demolition, demolished, demolishing, demolisher, undemolished