teardown

Plural: teardowns

Noun

• The process of disassembling or demolishing something.
• A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.
• The process of opening and disassembling a device to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components.

Verb

• Misspelling of tear down.

Examples

• A strategic TEARDOWN of my own tiles on the rack sometimes reveals better word options.
• Every new shop manual that our team writes is based on a complete teardown.
• The downtown redevelopment involved numerous teardowns.

Synonyms

stripdown

Antonyms

build#Noun, buildup

Related Words

demo, demolition, takedown, tearoff, tearout