demolish

[ dih-mol-ish ]
/ dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
to put an end to; destroy; explode: The results of his research demolished many theories.
to lay waste to; ruin utterly: The fire demolished the area.
Informal. to devour completely: We simply demolished that turkey.

Origin of demolish

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)

synonym study for demolish

1. See destroy.

OTHER WORDS FROM demolish

de·mol·ish·er, noun de·mol·ish·ment, noun half-de·mol·ished, adjective un·de·mol·ished, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for demolished

demolish
/ (dɪˈmɒlɪʃ) /

verb (tr)

to tear down or break up (buildings, etc)
to destroy; put an end to (an argument, etc)
facetious to eat up she demolished the whole cake!

Derived forms of demolish

demolisher, noun demolishment, noun

Word Origin for demolish

C16: from French démolir, from Latin dēmōlīrī to throw down, destroy, from de- + mōlīrī to strive, toil, construct, from mōles mass, bulk