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demolish
verbgeneral usecommon/dɨmuˈliɾ/de·mo·lir
Definition
1To completely destroy a building or other structure.
Usage examples
“The old factory was demolished to make way for a new housing complex.”
“The storm demolished the fragile beach huts.”
Common combinations
demolish a buildingdemolish a walldemolish with explosivesorder to demolish
Idiomatic expressions
- demolish an argument (to refute an argument thoroughly)