demolizione

demolition

noun deh-moh-leet-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin demolitio, from demoliri 'to tear down'

Also means

tearing down

Usage Note

Demolizione covers both the physical act of tearing down a building and the figurative destruction of an argument or reputation — la demolizione di un mito (the demolition of a myth). The verb is demolire (third conjugation, past participle demolito). In construction, ordine di demolizione is a demolition order from planning authorities.

Examples

"La demolizione dell'edificio è iniziata ieri."

Natural Translation

The demolition of the building began yesterday.

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