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CONSTRUCTION Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word construction. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For CONSTRUCTION

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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

demolition
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event that completely destroys something

• the act of demolishing

disassembly
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

dismantling
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

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

wreckage
nounn
noun

• the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

teardown
verb, nounv, n
noun

• A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.

• The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components.

misconstruction
nounn
noun

• a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

• an ungrammatical constituent

Alternatives for DESTRUCTION

Alternatives for DEMOLITION

Alternatives for DISASSEMBLY

Alternatives for DISMANTLING

Alternatives for RUIN

Alternatives for WRECKAGE

Alternatives for MISCONSTRUCTION

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