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To demolish is defined as to knock down, refute or destroy either literally or figuratively, or to eat food quickly.
(verb)- When you beat your opponent 100 to 1, this is an example of when you demolish him.
- When you take a wrecking ball and knock a building to the ground, this is an example of when you demolish the building.
- When you eat 10 pancakes in 2 minutes, this is an example of when you demolish the pancakes.
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See demolish in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to pull down, tear down, or smash to pieces (a building, etc.)
- to destroy; ruin; bring to naught
Origin: < extended stem of Fr démolir < L demoliri, to pull down, destroy < de-, down + moliri, to build, construct < moles, a mass: see mole
Related Forms:
- demolisher noun
- demolishment noun
See demolish in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es
- To tear down completely; raze.
- To do away with completely; put an end to.
- To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely. See Synonyms at ruin.
Origin:
Origin: French démolir, démoliss-
Origin: , from Latin dēmōlīrī
Origin: : dē-, de-
Origin: + mōlīrī, to build (from mōlēs, mass)
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