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demolish

[ dih-mol-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to put an end to; destroy; explode:

    The results of his research demolished many theories.

  3. to lay waste to; ruin utterly:

    The fire demolished the area.

  4. Informal. to devour completely:

    We simply demolished that turkey.



demolish

/ ɪˈɒɪʃ /

verb

  1. to tear down or break up (buildings, etc)
  2. to destroy; put an end to (an argument, etc)
  3. facetious.
    to eat up

    she demolished the whole cake!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ, noun
  • ˈDZ󳾱Գ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·DZi· noun
  • ·DZi·Գ noun
  • 󲹱-·DZi adjective
  • ܲd·DZi adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demolish1

1560–70; < Middle French éDZ-, stem of éDZ < Latin ŧōīī to destroy, equivalent to ŧ- de- + ōīī to set in motion, struggle ( ō ( ŧ ) mass, bulk + -īī infinitive suffix)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demolish1

C16: from French éDZ, from Latin ŧōīī to throw down, destroy, from de- + ōīī to strive, toil, construct, from ōes mass, bulk
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See destroy.
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A total of 35 will be demolished, with the rest affected by construction.

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That means repouring concrete walls that were demolished by Ye, replacing the removed cabinetry and reordering doors that were taken out.

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai's civic authorities, also demolished some structures at the hotel, citing alleged building violations.

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The plans will see the new stadium become Brisbane's home for cricket, with the famous Gabba stadium to be demolished following the Games.

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Architects Forster and Partners had suggested that Old Trafford would be demolished - and there is no sign of the current stadium in the new artists impressions.

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