DEMOLISH


Meaning of DEMOLISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪmɒlɪʃ ]

( demolishes, demolishing, demolished)

1.

To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.

A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets...

VERB : V n

2.

If you demolish someone’s ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable.

Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him...

VERB : V n

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