Demolition
Pronunciation : Dem`o*li"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. d?molition. See Demolish.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913