[dem-uh-lish-uh
n, dee-muh-] 
| 1. | an act or instance of demolishing. |
| 2. | the state of being demolished; destruction. |
| 3. | destruction or demolishment by explosives. |
| 4. | demolitions, explosives, esp. as used in war. |
| 5. | of, pertaining to, or working with explosives: A demolition squad attempted to blow up the bridge before the enemy captured it. |
| 6. | of or pertaining to tearing down or demolishing: Demolition work had begun on the old building. |
| dem·o·li·tion (děm'ə-lĭsh'ən, dē'mə-) n.
[French démolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō, dēmōlītiōn-, from dēmōlīrī, to demolish; see demolish.] dem'o·li'tion·ist n. |