noun
1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
• Syn: ↑wrecking
• Derivationally related forms: ↑raze
• Hypernyms: ↑destruction, ↑demolition, ↑wipeout
2. complete destruction of a building
• Syn: ↑leveling, ↑tearing down, ↑demolishing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑demolish (for: ↑demolishing), ↑raze
• Hypernyms: ↑destruction, ↑devastation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.