verb
demolish
dih-MAH-lish/dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/
To destroy a structure completely.
The excavator demolishes the empty brick wall at the controlled site.
Etymology
The pieces express the undoing of construction: pulling down what has been built. This concrete sense of dismantling a structure broadened to complete destruction.
In context
they proposed to demolish an underutilized building and replace it with a checkers franchise retail location
More examples
- The city plans to demolish the unsafe bridge.
- The tornado demolished several houses along our street.
- Demolishing the concrete wall requires heavy equipment.
Forms
demolish · demolishes · demolished · demolishing
demolition noun — The complete destruction of a structure.