demolish

Definition

Examples

The abandoned factory will be demolished next week to make way for a modern community park.

Word Family

Synonyms

• tear downhaving a meaning similar to demolish
• knock downhaving a meaning similar to demolish
• destroydo away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

Collocations

• Easy demolish old houses
  to demolish old houses, meaning to destroy completely
• Medium demolish the factory building safely
  to demolish the factory building safely, meaning to destroy completely
• Hard demolish the opponent's arguments methodically
  to demolish the opponent's arguments methodically, meaning to destroy completely
• Very Hard demolish preconceived myths thoroughly
  to demolish preconceived myths thoroughly, meaning to destroy completely