demolish

verb

de·mol·ish di-ˈmä-lish How to pronounce demolish (audio)

demolished; demolishing; demolishes

transitive verb

: tear down, raze

demolish a building

: to break to pieces : smash

His car was demolished in the accident.

: to do away with : destroy

a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue

Current Biography

… a performance so awkward and apathetic it instantly appeared to demolish any chance of restoring her declining career …

Dave Itzkoff

: to strip of any pretense of merit or credence

demolished her debate opponents

demolish a stereotype

demolisher noun

demolishment

di-ˈmä-lish-mənt How to pronounce demolish (audio)

noun

Synonyms

level
pull down
raze
tear down
unbuild

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Example Sentences

The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot. Tons of explosives were used to demolish the building. The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished. The car was demolished in the accident. They demolished the other team 51–7.

Recent Examples on the Web Milwaukee's former Northridge Mall remains unsecured and dangerous — even as its owner fights the city's efforts to demolish the massive building.

Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 The plan is to demolish the one-story building and require any future buyer to extend Canterbury all the way across the McCartin property to connect with Woodycrest Drive.

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 The Vestavia Hills City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to vote on whether to approve the sale of the Days Inn hotel on Montgomery Highway to the city, with plans to demolish the building and sell the property to a developer.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 Initially the museum had announced plans to demolish the former Salvation Army building and a neighboring apartment building, the Drake, and create surface parking lots in the near team.

Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2022 Milwaukee's plans to demolish the century-old Columbia Hospital building are still on hold after its historic designation won another city endorsement.

Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them.

James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Even though huge sections of East Hartford’s rundown Silver Lane Plaza are vacant, the small businesses that remain want to head off the town’s plan to acquire and demolish the buildings.

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 The 2023 Old Farmer’s Almanac says that Aug. 22 is a particularly good day to demolish things.

Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French demolir, extended stem demoliss- (with final conformed to earlier English verbs with the same ending, as nourish, perish), borrowed from Latin dēmōlīrī, dēmōlīre "to throw off, pull down, raze," from dē- de- + mōlīrī "to labor to bring about, strive, build, construct." probably derivative of mōlēs "large mass, massive structure, effort, exertion" — more at mole entry 4

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	demolishments
释义	demolish verb de·mol·ish di-ˈmä-lish demolished; demolishing; demolishes transitive verb 1 a : tear down, raze demolish a building b : to break to pieces : smash His car was demolished in the accident. 2 a : to do away with : destroy a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue Current Biography … a performance so awkward and apathetic it instantly appeared to demolish any chance of restoring her declining career … Dave Itzkoff b : 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 unbuild See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot. Tons of explosives were used to demolish the building. The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished. The car was demolished in the accident. They demolished the other team 51–7. Recent Examples on the Web Milwaukee's former Northridge Mall remains unsecured and dangerous — even as its owner fights the city's efforts to demolish the massive building. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 The plan is to demolish the one-story building and require any future buyer to extend Canterbury all the way across the McCartin property to connect with Woodycrest Drive. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 The Vestavia Hills City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to vote on whether to approve the sale of the Days Inn hotel on Montgomery Highway to the city, with plans to demolish the building and sell the property to a developer. Howard Koplowitz \| Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 Initially the museum had announced plans to demolish the former Salvation Army building and a neighboring apartment building, the Drake, and create surface parking lots in the near team. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2022 Milwaukee's plans to demolish the century-old Columbia Hospital building are still on hold after its historic designation won another city endorsement. Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them. James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Even though huge sections of East Hartford’s rundown Silver Lane Plaza are vacant, the small businesses that remain want to head off the town’s plan to acquire and demolish the buildings. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 The 2023 Old Farmer’s Almanac says that Aug. 22 is a particularly good day to demolish things. Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French demolir, extended stem demoliss- (with final conformed to earlier English verbs with the same ending, as nourish, perish), borrowed from Latin dēmōlīrī, dēmōlīre "to throw off, pull down, raze," from dē- de- + mōlīrī "to labor to bring about, strive, build, construct." probably derivative of mōlēs "large mass, massive structure, effort, exertion" — more at mole entry 4 First Known Use 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition demolish verb de·mol·ish di-ˈmä-lish demolished; demolishing 1 : to destroy by breaking apart demolish a building 2 : to ruin completely : shatter He demolished the speed record. demolishments noun plural of demolishment as in devastations the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless in the aftermath of its demolishment by the tornado, the house looked like nothing more than a discarded plaything Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance devastations destructions demolitions extinctions decimations ruins exterminations losses mincemeats ruinations annihilations obliterations havoc collapses wreckages wastages despoliations dismantlements desolations depredations despoilments disintegrations massacres effacements executions assassinations slaughters breakups killings dissolutions eradications Antonyms & Near Antonyms buildings savings constructions erections rescues salvations salvages preservations protections conservations restorations reclamations regeneracies renovations refurbishments reconstructions re-creations See More
随便看	showing up showing up (for) showing up for showings showish showjumpers showjumpings showman showmanly showmanship showmanships showmen shown shown (someone) the door shown around shown in shown off shown out shown round shown someone around shown someone in shown someone out shown someone round shown someone the door shown the door

demolish

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