Demolition vs. Dismantling

Demolitionnoun

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

Demolitionnoun

The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; - opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.

Demolitionnoun

an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

Demolitionnoun

the act of demolishing

Demolition

Demolition, also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down of buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse purposes.

Dismantlingnoun

The act by which something is dismantled.

Dismantlingnoun

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