No. 9,581 in French
démolition
Demolition: The act of destroying or tearing down buildings or structures.
In a sentence
La démolition de ce bâtiment historique est prévue pour l'année prochaine.
The demolition of this historical building is planned for next year.
Here, 'démolition' refers to the act of tearing down or destructing the building.
Après la démolition de la maison, ils commencèrent à construire un nouvel immeuble.
After the demolition of the house, they started building a new apartment building.
In this case, 'démolition' is used to indicate the completed process of destruction before starting construction.
La démolition de ses arguments a été rapide et efficace durant le débat.
The demolition of his arguments was swift and effective during the debate.
Here, 'démolition' is used metaphorically to describe the refutation or dismantling of someone's arguments.
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