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   demolish

   /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. pull or knock down (a building): "the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre" Similar knock downpull downtear downbring downdestroyflattenrazeraze to the groundlevelreduce to ruinsbulldozebreak uptoppleblow upblow to bits/piecesobliterateannihilatewipe off the face of the earthwipe off the mapdismantledisassembleinformal:totaldated:throw downrare:unbuildOpposite buildconstruct
   • ▪ comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent): "I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent" Similar destroyruinwreckput an end tosmashcrushsquelchsquashrefutedisproveprove wrongdiscreditoverturnexplodegive the lie todrive a coach and horses throughinformal:shoot full of holesblow sky-highblow out of the waterdo forOpposite confirmstrengthen
   • ▪ overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team): "Arsenal demolished City 3–0" Similar defeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overcrushdrubroutgive someone a drubbingoverwhelminformal:hammerclobberthrashpastegive someone a pastingwhippoundpulverizedestroyannihilatewipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofslaughtermurdermassacrecrucifyflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundstuffshellacblow outcreamskunkown
   • ▪ eat up (food) quickly: "Brown was busy demolishing a sausage roll" Similar devoureat (up)consumeguzzlegobblewolf downpolish offfinish offgulp downboltinformal:put awaynoshget outside ofpack awayshovel downscoff (down)stuff one's face withstuff oneself withpig oneself onpig out onsinkgollopshiftget one's laughing gear roundscarf (down/up)snarf (down/up)inhalerare:ingurgitate

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French démoliss-, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal) + moliri ‘construct’ (from moles ‘mass’).

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   • 1. demolisher noun

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   What does demolish mean?

   • demoler, zamparse, zampar… demolir, destruir… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DEMOLISH definition: 1. to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else: 2. to….

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   What does it mean to demolish a building?

   • To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely. A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets. [VERB noun] The building is now being demolished to make way for a motorway. [VERB noun] If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable .

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   What does demolir mean?

   • demolir, destruir… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DEMOLISH definition: 1. to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   What does demolition mean?

   • 1. The act or process of wrecking or destroying, especially destruction by explosives. 2. demolitions Explosives, especially when designed or used as weapons. [French démolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō, dēmōlītiōn-, from dēmōlīrī, to demolish; see demolish .] dem′o·li′tion·ist n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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     DEMOLISH meaning: 1. to completely destroy a building,...

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     DEMOLISH translate: يُدَمِّر / يَهْدُم. Learn more in the...

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     DEMOLISH translate: phá hủy. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Demolish means “completely destroy,” as a wrecking ball might demolish a building, or as hanging out with one’s parents might, supposedly, demolish a teenager’s reputation. In casual speech, demolish can also mean “devour,” as a group of hungry teenagers might demolish a pizza.

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