demolition
B2Գոյական/US /dˌɛməlˈɪʃən/ dĕm-əl-ĬSH-ən; UK /dˌɛməlˈɪʃən/ dĕm-əl-ĬSH-ən/
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.
