dismantlement

noun

Definition of dismantlementnext
as in eradication

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  1. execution
  2. effacement
  3. slaughter
  4. disintegration
  5. massacre
  6. assassination
  7. collapse
  8. killing
Noun
  • But the state abandoned the execution after prison staff failed to establish an IV line, exposing the difficulties with administering the death penalty.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • However, execution of Honeywell’s current operations has been spotty and is hurting the stock.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of execution
Noun
  • To be fair, the effacement of character is itself one of Leitch’s dramatic points.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
  • There are times in The Years when the betrayal and effacement of May compels Ernaux to say something similar.
    Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Definition of effacement
Noun
  • Eastwood plays the title character, a man reluctantly drawn into the Confederate side of the Civil War after the slaughter of his family.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Their anger at the Democrats is understandable, especially the anger of those who have lost many relatives in the slaughter.
    Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of slaughter
Noun
  • Sign up The disintegration happens in a process called decratonization.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Shortly after Matt recounts his marriage’s disintegration, Chris turns in.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of disintegration
Noun
  • The vehicular massacre on the road toward Illinka has helped drive up Russian losses to record levels.
    David Axe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Yet after Hamas's October 7 brutal massacre of 1,200 innocent Israelis, many were shocked to find that the Left no longer had an affinity for Jews.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of massacre
Noun
  • Republicans in July overcame qualms about Trump’s polarizing antics and legal problems to nominate him a third time, galvanized after an assassination attempt by a gunman whose bullets nicked Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally, killed a supporter and raised national tensions.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Trump has survived two assassination attempts this year.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of assassination
Noun
  • Because Beijing for two years did little or nothing to mitigate the effects, these financial failures brought a collapse in home buying and the sharp decline in real estate values already noted.
    Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For the ancient creatures, collapse could have been triggered by many causes.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In April, Iran conducted its first-ever direct missile and drone strikes on Israel in response to the killing of several Iranian military officials at an Iranian consular facility in Syria.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of killing
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