demolish
31demolish — de•mol•ish [[t]dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), esp. on purpose; tear down; raze 2) to put an end to; destroy; finish 3) to lay waste to; ruin utterly • Etymology: 1560–70; < MF démoliss , s. of… …
32demolish — /dəˈmɒlɪʃ / (say duh molish) verb (t) 1. to throw or pull down (a building, etc.); reduce to ruins. 2. to put an end to; destroy; ruin utterly. 3. Colloquial to eat or drink greedily. {French démoliss , from démolir, from Latin dēmōlīrī throw… …
33demolish — Wāwahi, ho ohiolo, ku ipalu, nāhāhā, olopē …
34demolish — To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabrication of; to pull to pieces; hence to ruin or destroy. Star Mfg. Co. v. Quarries, 172 Okl. 550, 46 P.2d 497, 498. To destroy totally or to commence the work of total destruction with the… …
35demolish — To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabrication of; to pull to pieces; hence to ruin or destroy. Star Mfg. Co. v. Quarries, 172 Okl. 550, 46 P.2d 497, 498. To destroy totally or to commence the work of total destruction with the… …
36demolish — v.tr. 1 a pull down (a building). b completely destroy or break. 2 overthrow (an institution). 3 refute (an argument, theory, etc.). 4 joc. eat up completely and quickly. Derivatives: demolisher n. demolition n. demolitionist n. Etymology: F… …
37Demolished — Demolish De*mol ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demolished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demolishing}.] [F. d[ e]molir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from moles a huge mass or structure. See {Mole} a… …
38Demolishing — Demolish De*mol ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demolished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demolishing}.] [F. d[ e]molir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from moles a huge mass or structure. See {Mole} a… …
39tear something down — DEMOLISH, knock down, raze (to the ground), flatten, level, bulldoze; dismantle, disassemble. → tear * * * ˌtear sthˈdown derived to pull or knock down a building, wall, etc. Syn …
40tear something down — demolish something. → tear …