demolish

[dih-mol-ish] / dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ /

VERB

destroy; consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate dilapidate dismantle flatten obliterate overturn pulverize raze ruin smash smash up trash wreck

STRONG

break burst crack defeat devour eat level overthrow sink torpedo total undo wax wrack

WEAK

gobble up knock down put away put in toilet take apart take out tear down wipe off map

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create help lose raise

STRONG

fasten fix mend strengthen surrender

WEAK

produce rebuild repair restore

Example Sentences

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The state government has not given any figures of the buildings demolished.

From BBC

People living on a street at severe risk of flooding are set to discover whether plans to buy and demolish their homes will go ahead.

From BBC

After the festival officially exits Utah, word is it’s getting demolished.

From Los Angeles Times

But most of the millionaires went bust and the houses have been demolished.

From Literature

The fire-damaged building, on the outskirts of Newton Stewart, has since been demolished.

From BBC