transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to decompose or disintegrate : destroy
b. : vilify , denigrate
tear down a reputation
2. : to take apart : disassemble
tear an engine down for overhaul
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to decompose or disintegrate : destroy
b. : vilify , denigrate
tear down a reputation
2. : to take apart : disassemble
tear an engine down for overhaul
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012