demolish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
half-demolished
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a word derived from
demolish.
Example Sentences
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It's not a tagline any city would want, but architect Peter Rogan's description neatly sums up the half-demolished hulk of Nottingham's Broadmarsh Centre.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2021
The only sound that came back was the echo from the half-demolished building and the pounding of the surf.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2018
Today, a couple of hundred left-behind Xian, Lu, and Liang families remain in their half-demolished village.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2015
Tarpinian took photos of the shattered roof, half-demolished walls and former patio where a knocked-out door frames emptiness behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2015
There we unharnessed and took refuge from the gathering storm under a half-demolished haystack.
From Adventures of a Despatch Rider by William Henry Lowe Watson
