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verb (used with object)
1.
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
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.
Origin:
1560–70; < Middle French démoliss-, stem of démolir < Latin dēmōlīrī to destroy, equivalent to dē- de- + mōlīrī to set in motion, struggle (mōl(ēs) mass, bulk + -īrī infinitive suffix)
1560–70; < Middle French démoliss-, stem of démolir < Latin dēmōlīrī to destroy, equivalent to dē- de- + mōlīrī to set in motion, struggle (mōl(ēs) mass, bulk + -īrī infinitive suffix)
Related forms
de·mol·ish·er, noun
de·mol·ish·ment, noun
half-de·mol·ished, adjective
un·de·mol·ished, adjective
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Demolish
is a GRE word you need to know.
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Example Sentences
- Add an owner eager to sell it and a buyer who may want to demolish it.
- But they are not protected from eviction if the landlord gets approval to demolish the building.
- Some wanted to demolish the building and build anew on its site.
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Word Origin & History
demolish
1560s, from M.Fr. demoliss-, stem of demolir "to destroy, tear down" (late 14c.), from L. demoliri "tear down," from de- "down" + moliri "build, construct," from moles (gen. molis) "massive structure."
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