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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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   : 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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMOLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEMOLISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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 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.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › demolish_vdemolish, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the verb demolish mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb demolish , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of demolish – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEMOLISH - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'demolish'. 1. To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely. [...] 2. If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable. [...] More.