unroof
Remove the top
To unroof is to remove the roof from a building, whether deliberately during demolition or renovation, or by destructive force: The tornado unroofed half the houses on the block.
The word appears most often in news reports of storm damage.
Figuratively, to unroof something is to expose what was hidden or protected.
Deliberate structural destruction
- razingComplete structural demolition
- wreckingDestroying completely
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- tearing offRemoving by force
ripping off · stripping · removing · deconstruction · storm damage · hurricane · tornado · gale
Make known publicly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- revealMake something visible
- lay bareReveal completely
- open upReveal inner thoughts
strip away · elements · rain · weather · sun · wind · vulnerable · unprotected
Make something visible
- unmaskReveal true identity
- exposeMake known publicly
- bring to lightExpose hidden information
- disclosureAct of revealing information
secrets · hidden · transparency · investigation · scandal · corruption · whistleblow · journalism
demolition
Deliberate structural destruction
- razingComplete structural demolition
- wreckingDestroying completely
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
tearing off · ripping off · stripping · removing · deconstruction · storm damage · hurricane · tornado · gale · windstorm
expose
Make known publicly
open up · strip away · elements · rain · weather · sun · wind · vulnerable · unprotected · defenseless
reveal
Make something visible
- unmaskReveal true identity
- exposeMake known publicly
- bring to lightExpose hidden information
disclosure · secrets · hidden · transparency · investigation · scandal · corruption · whistleblow · journalism · unveiling