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The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.

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  1. n. The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.
  2. n. an event that completely destroys something
  3. n. the act of demolishing
  4. The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.
  5. The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile orstructure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed toconstruction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of atown, or of hopes.
  6. n:100 n. the act of demolishing