1. the act or process of taking something apart or dismantling it
2. a house or building bought primarily for the value of its land, intended to be demolished
Usage: real estate
3. a detailed analysis that breaks down or examines something systematically
Usage: technical

Examples

• The mechanic performed a complete teardown of the engine to find the problem.
• They bought the old house as a teardown and plan to build a new one.
• The teardown of the failed project revealed several design flaws.
• The teardown process took three days to complete.
• Real estate prices made the property attractive as a teardown.
• The engineer’s teardown of the device showed how it worked.
• After the teardown, all parts were carefully catalogued.