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demolish
[ dih-mol-ish ]
verb (used with object)
- to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- to put an end to; destroy; explode:
The results of his research demolished many theories.
- to lay waste to; ruin utterly:
The fire demolished the area.
- Informal. to devour completely:
We simply demolished that turkey.
demolish
/ dɪˈmɒlɪʃ /
verb
- to tear down or break up (buildings, etc)
- to destroy; put an end to (an argument, etc)
- facetious.to eat up
she demolished the whole cake!
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Derived Forms
- deˈmolisher, noun
- deˈmolishment, noun
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Other Words From
- de·molish·er noun
- de·molish·ment noun
- half-de·molished adjective
- unde·molished adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demolish1
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Example Sentences
Eri Hayward is cheerful, even as she drops verbal bombs that demolish mainstream conceptions about being transgender.
It will stir things up, but it will not begin to demolish the group.
But if the Arab states mustered the will, they could demolish ISIS, as history has shown.
They need to demolish their homes and round them up, the way they do it to our children.
The sale has hit some snags, but the lease also gives El-Gamel the right to demolish the building.
I did not demolish my hut of pearl shells, but left it standing exactly as it had been during the past two and a half years.
We then proceeded to demolish everything in sight except the boxes.
Hans raged and made as if to demolish the heart, and Gretchen, and indeed the whole dyke, but then he thought of something better.
They did not, however, demolish mine; on the contrary, they supplied another and a very curious link in the chain of evidence.
These scavengers demolish an incredible amount of meat and blubber in a short time.
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