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demolish

/dɪ'mɑlɪʃ/

Synonyms of demolish Antonyms of demolish Examples of demolish Usage of demolish Parts of demolish Definition that contains demolish Words sounding like demolish Explanation of demolish

verb
destroy completely
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"the wrecking ball demolished the building"

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pulverise pulverize

type of:
destruct destroy
verb
defeat soundly and humiliatingly
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"The home team demolished the visitors"

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destroy

type of:
get the better of defeat overcome
verb
eat up completely, as with great appetite
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"The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them"

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consume devour down go through

type of:
finish eat up polish off
verb
ruin or destroy
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"his book demolishes an old myth" "demolished my reputation" "the professor demolished the student's argument"

type of:
destroy destruct

Examples of demolish

"the wrecking ball demolished the building"
"The home team demolished the visitors"
"The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them"
"his book demolishes an old myth"
"demolished my reputation"
"the professor demolished the student's argument"