Demolishment and Extinction

Demolishment

Demolishment noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: in the aftermath of its demolishment by the tornado, the house looked like nothing more than a discarded plaything

Extinction and demolishment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Demolishment".

Extinction

Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction

Demolishment and extinction are semantically related. You can use "Demolishment" instead a noun "Extinction".

Nearby Word: extinct
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