der Abriss
Translation
demolition, summary, outline, abstract
Examples
Der Abriss des alten Gebäudes beginnt morgen.
The demolition of the old building starts tomorrow.
Gib mir einen kurzen Abriss der Situation.
Give me a brief summary of the situation.
Grammar Patterns
the demolition of ((sth.gen)) the demolition of sth. The demolition of the old house was expensive.
a summary of ((sth.dat)) a summary of sth. He gave a summary of the city's history.
Similar Words
Synonyms: demolition, summary; Antonyms: construction, build-up
Etymology
From 'ab-' (off, down) and 'Riss' (a tear, crack). Literally means 'a tearing off/down'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'tearing off' (ab-reißen) a building from the ground for 'demolition', or 'tearing off' the main points for a 'summary'.