Demolish

Quick meaning: Demolish is a verb meaning (literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.

Meaning

(literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
2. To devour; to eat up

Example Sentences

They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses.

“Thanks, Raj.” Frank was too hungry to worry about Raj’s gob gloop on the bar, and happily demolished it in seconds.

The force of the explosion demolished one pair of piers and two spans of the bridge crashed down into the river on top of the barges.

Andrew Johnson scored a hat-trick as Fulham demolished London rivals Queens Park Rangers to win their Premier League fixture of the season.

Word Forms

• demolishes
• demolishing
• demolished

Synonyms for demolish

Depending on context, synonyms include destroy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include destroy, raze, obliterate, annihilate, dismantling, break.

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