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What is the opposite of forming?

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Verb
Opposite of present participle for to make or be made into a specific shape or form
“Goannas use a sideswipe with their heavy tail as their main weapon of defense and have been known to break the leg of a pursuing dog.”
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Opposite of present participle for to gradually appear or develop
“There was an assortment of fine traceries on his body. Most were from shallower cuts and would eventually disappear, while others would not.”
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Opposite of present participle for to formulate by design
“After almost fourteen years of struggle, Lockheed made the decision to end the program.”
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Opposite of present participle for to train or mold by instruction or example
“If they ripped Manny away from my loving arms, they could begin tormenting him mentally and emotionally to break his fragile spirit.”
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Opposite of present participle for to make up or be a part of a whole
“The company invites professionals from the medical field to view their new facility but will exclude chiropractors, dentists, physiotherapists, and pharmacists.”
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Opposite of present participle for to come or bring into existence
“This law consequently authorized the king to abolish all other centers of power.”
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Opposite of present participle for to acquire or develop
“A man wholly under the influence of his passions may lose his ability to think rationally and be regarded as intoxicated or insane.”
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to give shape to or take shape, esp. a particular shape
“The king-sized bed was too big to move in its current state so we had to disassemble it.”
Noun
Opposite of the creation or forming of
“Plans call for the demolition of the racetrack and grandstand to provide the necessary space for expansion.”
Noun
(dissolving) Opposite of the action of establishing something or being established
Noun
(demolition) Opposite of the action of establishing something or being established
Noun
Opposite of a group of people or things in a particular arrangement or pattern
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