demolishment

/dɪˈmɑɫɪʃmənt/ noun

demolition (literal or figurative)

Word Origin From Latin de- 'down' + moliri 'to build'—demolish literally means 'to unbuild'. Demolishment is the act of tearing down. The root mol- gives us molecule (a small mass) and molecular. The -ish suffix is from French -iss-.

noun demolition (literal or figurative) countable

The demolishment of the old factory made way for a new park.

(名词) 拆除;拆毁 【拆除(字面或比喻)】

旧工厂的拆除为新公园的建设让出了空间。

(sustantivo) demolición (literal o figurada).

La **demolición** de la vieja fábrica dio paso a un nuevo parque.

(nom) démolition; destruction; démantèlement [Action de démolir ; destruction d'une construction, au sens propre ou figuré.]

La démolition de la vieille usine a laissé place à un nouveau parc.

(Substantiv) Abbruch; Abriss; Zerstörung [Der Vorgang des Zerstörens oder Niederreißens, im wörtlichen oder übertragenen Sinne.]

Der **demolishment** der alten Fabrik schuf Platz für einen neuen Park.

(名詞) 取り壊し、破壊(文字通りの意味でも、比喩的な意味でも用いられる)。

古い工場の取り壊しによって新しい公園のための場所が生まれた。

(substantivo) demolição; arrasamento; derrubamento [demolição (literal ou figurativa)]

A demolição da velha fábrica abriu caminho para um novo parque.

Word parts: de + molish + ment

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