Demolish definition: to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.. See examples of DEMOLISH used in a sentence.
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 noun] The building is now being demolished to make way for a motorway. [VERB noun]
demolish (third-person singular simple present demolishes, present participle demolishing, simple past and past participle demolished) (transitive) (literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion. quotations
Definition of demolish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze. See Synonyms at destroy. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to: The opposing team's home run demolished any hopes we had of winning the game. 3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.
to destroy or tear down (a building): They are going to demolish the old apartment building where I grew up. destroy: Those arguments will demolish anything his lawyer has to say. raze. explode: The results of his research demolished many theories. ruin utterly: The fire demolished the area.
Demolish means “completely destroy,” as a wrecking ball might demolish a building, or as hanging out with one’s parents might, supposedly, demolish a teenager’s reputation. In casual speech, demolish can also mean “devour,” as a group of hungry teenagers might demolish a pizza.
