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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDemolition
/ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of demolishing or destroying a building or other structure.
"The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week to make way for a park." - 2
A complete and decisive defeat or destruction of something abstract, such as an argument or a sports team.
"The championship match turned out to be a complete demolition by the visiting team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'demolitionem', a noun of action from the past participle stem of 'demoliri' meaning 'to cast down' or 'to pull down', combining 'de-' (down, away) and 'moliri' (to build, construct, toil). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, shifting from a general military and metaphorical sense of destruction to its contemporary primary association with the systematic tearing down of buildings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demolition" is said worldwide
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démolition
Transliteration: day-mo-li-syohn
"La démolition du vieux pont commencera demain."
Abbruch
Transliteration: ap-brukh
"Der Abbruch des Gebäudes dauerte drei Wochen."
demolizione
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee-tsee-oh-neh
"La demolizione della vecchia fabbrica è iniziata."
demolición
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee-syohn
"La demolición del edificio viejo fue muy rápida."
demolição
Transliteration: deh-moh-lee-sow
"A demolição do prédio antigo vai começar amanhã."
ध्वuns
Transliteration: dhwans
Script: ध्वंस
"पुरानी इमारत का ध्वंस जल्द ही किया जाएगा।"
拆除
Transliteration: chāichú
"这座旧建筑的拆除工作已经开始。"
철거
Transliteration: cheolgeo
"낡은 건물의 철거가 내일 시작됩니다."
取り壊し
Transliteration: torikowashi
"古い建物の取り壊し工事が始まった。"
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