unbuilding

/ʌnˈbɪldɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process or act of taking apart or demolishing something that was built.
    • The team specialized in the careful unbuilding of historic structures.
    • The unbuilding of the old factory took longer than expected.
    • She wrote a book about the unbuilding of ancient monuments.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. In the process of being taken apart or demolished.
    • The unbuilding wall revealed layers of old wallpaper.
    • They walked past the unbuilding house, now just a skeleton of beams.
    • The unbuilding bridge was a strange sight for commuters.
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