tear down

British  

/ tɛə /

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to destroy or demolish

   to tear a wall down

   to tear down an argument

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tear down Idioms  

1. Demolish, take apart, as in They tore down the old tenements , or He loved to tear down old engines . [Early 1600s]

2. Vilify or discredit, as in He's always tearing down someone or other . [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Chesterton famously warned, it is folly to tear down a fence before discovering why it was built.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I just redid this bathroom because my brother, when they were tearing down the pink house, he got the sinks,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

“Gargantuan” isn’t about trying to tear down the players; it’s about being forthright with the fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Another far-right candidate, Grzegorz Braun, is under investigation by police for tearing down a Ukrainian flag from a city hall building during an election rally in April.

From BBC

Footage on social media appears to show a large group of supporters chanting outside of the facility with pyrotechnics, while another shows them tearing down the gate to the entrance of the training ground.

From BBC