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TEARING DOWN Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the phrase tearing down. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase tearing down. (close relations)
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demolishing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• complete destruction of a building

leveling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

• complete destruction of a building

• the act of making equal or uniform

razing
verbv
noun

• the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled

• complete destruction of a building

annihilating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

• making light of

dismantling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)

obviating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• made impossible

bulldozing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

destroying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

eradicating
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

obliterating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• reduced to nothingness

verb

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• remove completely from recognition or memory

• do away with completely, without leaving a trace

Best Hypernyms For TEARING DOWN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tearing down, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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demolishing destruction devastation dismantling razing wrecking destroying pulverizing

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