demolishment

Variant of demolish

transitive verb

  1. to pull down, tear down, or smash to pieces (a building, etc.)
  2. to destroy; ruin; bring to naught

Origin: < extended stem of Fr démolir < L demoliri, to pull down, destroy < de-, down + moliri, to build, construct < moles, a mass: see mole

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