demolition Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
    wipeout; destruction.
  2. noun the act of demolishing

WordNet

Dem`o*li"tion noun
Etymology
L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. démolition. See Demolish.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913