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   demolish

   /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/

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   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMOLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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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   1. a. : tear down, raze. demolish a building. b. : to break to pieces : smash. His car was demolished in the accident. 2. a. : to do away with : destroy. a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue Current Biography. … a performance so awkward and apathetic it instantly appeared to demolish any chance of restoring her declining career …

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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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   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 ]

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   Definition of demolish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   DEMOLISH meaning: 1. to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else: 2. to…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › demolishDemolish - definition of demolish by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze. See Synonyms at destroy. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to: The opposing team's home run demolished any hopes we had of winning the game. 3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

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   verb. demolished, demolishes, demolishing. To pull down, tear down, or smash to pieces (a building, etc.) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To do away with completely; put an end to. The opposing team's home run demolished any hopes we had of winning the game. American Heritage. To destroy; ruin; bring to naught. Webster's New World.

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use demolish in a sentence Eri Hayward is cheerful, even as she drops verbal bombs that demolish mainstream conceptions about being transgender.

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    demolish definition: 1. to destroy something such as a building: 2. to show that an idea or argument is wrong: . Learn more.