DEMOLITIONS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word demolitions. (close relations)
demolishing
Best Alternative Words for DEMOLITIONS
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destruction | ||||||||
noun • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists • an event that completely destroys something • a final state | ||||||||
blasting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin • unpleasantly loud and penetrating | ||||||||
detonation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction • the act of detonating an explosive | ||||||||
devastation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed • an event that results in total destruction • plundering with excessive damage and destruction • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists | ||||||||
dynamite | nounn | |||||||
noun • an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp verb • blow up with dynamite | ||||||||
ruin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin | ||||||||
explosives | nounn | |||||||
adjective • serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst noun • a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • sudden and loud | ||||||||
wipeout | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an event that completely destroys something • a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) |