erecting

Example:The old building was demolished to make way for a new shopping mall.

Definition:The act of tearing down or destroying a structure or building, the opposite of erecting.

Example:The city decided to tear down the old bridge and build a new one.

Definition:The act of breaking down or destroying a structure, the opposite of erecting.

Example:The construction crew used bulldozers to level the land before the building could begin.

Definition:The act of making a surface flat or even, the opposite of building something vertical.