demolish
IPA: dɪmˈɑɫɪʃ
verb
- (literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
- (figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
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Examples of "demolish" in Sentences
- But I find it profitable to pray and meditate on the mystery of Christ among us, and leave those who would "demolish" Him to their work.
- Levy said: Accusations that we would 'demolish' £500million of stadium are hugely inaccurate and highly irresponsible and I want to be very clear on this issue.
- Chavez 'response to the alleged plotters is a brash "Bring it on!" and warns that, if they try, he'll "demolish" them ... obliterate them off the face of the earth!
- To "demolish" Behe's review of the malaria evidence, one would need to show evolution's ability to do much more with malaria than blow up bridges to foil adversarial attacks.
- Would destroy - as in demolish and concrete over - communities that have developed over centuries and vast swathes of unspoilt countryside and ancient woodlands and prime farmland.
- In the piece, the Times painted her as the queen meenie in the fight among landlords to evict rent-regulated tenants in order to "demolish" read: convert to condos apartment buildings.
- Blendtec - a company that manufactures blenders and produces a series called demolish the iPad a few months back, which must have gone straight to the heart of a goodly number of Apple fanboys and girls.
- But it’s something else entirely when ordinary Americans, whose children dream of appearing in the national tour of Mamma Mia, agree to be dragged onto national TV to physically demolish a karaoke version of "Grease Is The Word."
- S. O'BRIEN: We've had some people say on our air that they think it's because poor black people live in the Lower 9th Ward and, you know, you kind of demolish the homes, you get rid of a bunch of people who are, in many cases, on the state's dole.
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