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- Dictionaryde·mol·ish/dəˈmäliSH/
verb
- 1. pull or knock down (a building): "the house was demolished to make way for the shopping center" Similar Opposite
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: to strip of any pretense of merit or credence. demolished her debate opponents. demolish a stereotype. demolisher noun. demolishment. di-ˈmä-lish-mənt. noun. Synonyms. level. pull down. raze. tear down.
DEMOLISH definition: 1. to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else: 2. to…. Learn more.
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.
If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable.
DEMOLISH meaning: 1. to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else: 2. to…. Learn more.
demolish something to pull or knock down a building; to destroy something. The factory is due to be demolished next year. The old slums are being demolished to make way for a new housing project. The car had skidded across the road and demolished part of the wall.
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.
demolish definition: 1. to destroy something such as a building: 2. to show that an idea or argument is wrong: . Learn more.
Definition of demolish verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
How to use . demolish in a sentenceEri Hayward is cheerful, even as she drops verbal bombs that demolish mainstream conceptions about being transgender.