/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of demolishing Find synonyms for: Noun1. razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishing, destruction, devastationusage: complete destruction of a buildingVerb1. demolish, pulverize, pulverise, destroy, destructusage: destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"2. crush, smash, demolish, humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abaseusage: humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"3. demolish, destroy, get the better of, overcome, defeatusage: defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language