[
UK
/dɪmˈɒlɪʃ/
]
[ US /dɪˈmɑɫɪʃ/ ]
[ US /dɪˈmɑɫɪʃ/ ]
VERB
-
eat up completely, as with great appetite
The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal -
destroy completely
the wrecking ball demolished the building -
ruin or destroy
the professor demolished the student's argument
his book demolishes an old myth
demolished my reputation -
defeat soundly and humiliatingly
The home team demolished the visitors
How To Use demolish In A Sentence
- Stahl Real Estate has applied to demolish two early 20th century buildings, but preservationists are firing back, arguing that the 190 rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartments, which sit between 64th and 65th streets near York Avenue, have played a vital role housing lower- and middle-class tenants for nearly a century. New Spat Over Upper East Side Rent
- This is particularly true of the film's climax, which somehow manages to demolish several cop cars, and find Ellen clutching a parasail and jumping through flaming hoops in water skis, yet still be completely unfunny.
- After all, Scottish football teams have constantly demonstrated their ability to demolish our dreams without external assistance.
- The Norman refectory or "frater" was demolished in 1246, and the new one begun. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See
- ZUCCHINI The sight-saving plant pigment called lutein is lost in cooking; so is vitamin C. BROCCOLI Eat it raw, and you'll get a hefty helping of potent plant nutrients that lower your risk of blood clots, plus vitamin C, and an enzyme that may demolish precancerous cells. Thestar.com - Home Page
- But wait, above the old medicine cabinet from the house next door that we bought and demolished to build our garage, more mossiness has appeared. Returns « Fairegarden
- To quell resistance, air strikes and artillery barrages were called in, largely demolishing the town.
- The flashes were like an irregular stroboscope and the rumbling was like an enormous building was being demolished nearby. This weekend...
- In the following video clip you can watch her demolish the Queen of the Night's aria "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from Mozart's The Magic Flute. George Heymont: Dose Damn Damsels in Dis Dress
- The last of the turkey has been demolished, the new toys lie in a corner and the Christmas tree is shedding its needles at a rate of knots.