demolish
🇺🇸
/dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/
verb
R
to completely destroy a building or structure
The city plans to demolish the old bridge next month.
R
to prove that an idea or theory is completely wrong
The new evidence helped demolish the old theory completely.
R
to defeat someone easily and completely
Our team managed to demolish their opponents in the final game.
R
to eat something very quickly and completely
The hungry children will demolish this pizza in minutes.
translation
to completely destroy a building or structure; to prove that an idea or theory is completely wrong; to defeat someone easily and completely; to eat something very quickly and completely
Word Forms
3rd Present
demolishes
Past
demolished
Perfect
demolished
Progressive
demolishing