🏚️demolish

verb
/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/

Meaning

to destroy completely, especially a building or structure

Example Sentences

The city decided to demolish the old stadium to build a new one.

Example Expressions

demolish an argument

Synonyms

destroy, raze, wreck, annihilate, tear down

Antonyms

build, construct, create

Collocations

demolish a building, demolish a house, demolish completely, demolish quickly

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