[ UK /dɪmˈɒlɪʃ/ ]
[ US /dɪˈmɑɫɪʃ/ ]
VERB
  1. 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
  2. destroy completely
    the wrecking ball demolished the building
  3. ruin or destroy
    the professor demolished the student's argument
    his book demolishes an old myth
    demolished my reputation
  4. defeat soundly and humiliatingly
    The home team demolished the visitors
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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.
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