unbuild
Reverse the construction
To unbuild is to dismantle or take apart something that was built—the reverse of construction.
The word appears in discussions of architecture, urban planning, and software: The city plans to unbuild the elevated highway.
Figuratively, to unbuild is to deconstruct ideas or systems: We need to unbuild our assumptions about growth.
Separate into parts
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- detachTo separate from
- removeTake something away
- extractConcentrated derived substance
unfasten · unbolt · unhook · unscrew · unravel · disentangle · methodical · careful
Reverse a prior action
- revertReturn to earlier condition
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- retractWithdraw something said
repeal · rescind · annul · cancel · revoke · invalidate · nullify · overturn
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- implosionViolent collapse inward
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- razingComplete structural demolition
rubble · debris · blasting · detonation · condemned · explosives · topple · clearance
Constituent parts
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- extractionAct of removing
- removalAct of taking away
- separationState of being apart
detachment · uncoupling · disassembling · unpacking · dislodging · modular · reassembly · instructions
dismantle
Separate into parts
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- detachTo separate from
- removeTake something away
extract · unfasten · unbolt · unhook · unscrew · unravel · disentangle · methodical · careful · preservation
undo
Reverse a prior action
retract · repeal · rescind · annul · cancel · revoke · invalidate · nullify · overturn · restore
bulldozer
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
razing · rubble · debris · blasting · detonation · condemned · explosives · topple · clearance · collapse
components
Constituent parts
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- extractionAct of removing
- removalAct of taking away
separation · detachment · uncoupling · disassembling · unpacking · dislodging · modular · reassembly · instructions · screws