English

Alternative forms

tear-down

Noun

teardown ‎(plural teardowns)

1. A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.
   • 2009 February 5, Ernest Beck, “Striped With Light”, in New York Times:

     Architect and clients also agreed that a teardown wasn’t an option.

2. The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components.
   • 2014, Elizabeth Woyke, The Smartphone: Anatomy of an Industry, New Press, The (ISBN 9781595589682)

     Professional teardown reports often cost a few thousand dollars and include component photos, descriptions, comparison tables, and access to an online database of teardown data.

Antonyms

• buildup

Verb

teardown

1. Misspelling of tear down.

Anagrams

• danewort, downrate