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demolish

verbgeneral usecommon/dɨmuˈliɾ/de·mo·lir

Definition

1

To 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)