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单词 tear something down
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to destroy or demolish
They'll be tearing down those buildings sooner or later.
Synonyms
demolish
The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.
knock down
pull down
level
Further tremors could level yet more buildings.
dismantle
He asked for immediate help to dismantle the warheads.
flatten
Bombing raids flattened much of the area.
take down
bulldoze
She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home.
raze
Dozens of villages have been razed.
raze to the ground
disassemble
He disassembled the cabin and packed it away.
See tear

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bulldoze
Definition
to move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer
She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home.
Synonyms
demolish,
level,
destroy,
flatten,
knock down,
tear down,
raze,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
in the sense of disassemble
He disassembled the cabin and packed it away.
Synonyms
take apart,
strike,
dismantle,
knock down,
take down,
dismount,
deconstruct
in the sense of dismantle
Definition
to take apart piece by piece
He asked for immediate help to dismantle the warheads.
Synonyms
take apart,
strip,
demolish,
raze,
disassemble,
pull to pieces,
unrig,
take to pieces or bits

Nearby words of
tear something down

  • teamwork
  • tear
  • tear someone off a strip
  • tear something down
  • tearaway
  • tearful
  • tears

Synonyms of 'tear something down'

tear something down

Seepull something down
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