Demolish (Verb)
Meaning 1
Defeat soundly and humiliatingly; "The home team demolished the visitors".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The highly skilled boxer demolished his outmatched opponent in the first round, securing a quick knockout victory.
- In the championship game, the home team demolished the reigning champions with a stunning 10-0 win.
- The newly formed chess club demolished the experienced team from the rival school, displaying impressive skills.
- The rock band's powerful performance demolished the competition, securing them a record deal.
- The defending champions were demolished 8-0 by the underdog team in a shocking upset that stunned the sports world.
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Meaning 2
Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The powerful storm demolished several houses in the coastal town.
- Heavy machinery was used to demolish the reinforced concrete walls of the old prison.
- Weeds had begun to demolish the garden that she had once so lovingly cared for.
- Critics failed to demolish his argument because he had evidence to support every claim.
- Years of neglect had allowed pests to demolish the once beautiful antique furniture collection.
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Meaning 3
Ruin or destroy; "his book demolishes an old myth"; "demolished my reputation"; "the professor demolished the student's argument".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Her scathing review will demolish the film's chances of winning any major awards.
- The evidence gathered by the detective's team demolishes the suspect's alibi.
- The scientist's groundbreaking research demolishes the long-held theory on climate change.
- His lawyer failed to demolish the prosecution's case, leading to a guilty verdict.
- The critic's review demolishes the author's credibility by exposing numerous factual errors.
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Meaning 4
Eat up completely, as with great appetite; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"; "The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The teenagers demolished four pizzas among them in under an hour at the party.
- He demolished a whole bucket of fried chicken by himself during the sports game.
- The family demolished the entire cake that was meant for the next day's celebration.
- She demolished the large bag of potato chips within ten minutes of opening it.
- The kids demolished the ice cream sundae bar with multiple toppings in just a few minutes.