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   De·mol·ish

   /dəˈmäliSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. pull or knock down (a building): "the house was demolished to make way for the shopping center" 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): "they demolished the Denver Broncos, 55-10" 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: "we demolished the potato pancakes" 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demolishDemolish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMOLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demolishDemolish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdemolish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   demolish something (British English, informal) to eat something very quickly. The children demolished their burgers and chips. 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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   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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    Definition of demolish verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishdemolish | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.