demolish
demolish Lexical Profile
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• verb
To pull or knock down a building or other physical structure completely.
"The city council voted to demolish the abandoned warehouse to make room for a public park."
To comprehensively refute, disprove, or put an end to an argument, theory, or institution.
"New archaeological discoveries helped demolish the long-held theory about how the island was settled."
To overwhelmingly defeat an opponent in a game, contest, or competition (informal).
"The defending champions managed to demolish their rivals in the final match of the tournament."
To eat up food quickly and eagerly (humorous or informal).
"After a long day of hiking, the hungry teenagers proceeded to demolish two large pizzas."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Middle French démolir, from Latin dēmōlīrī ('to pull down'), formed from de- ('down') and mōlīrī ('to build or construct'), from mōlēs ('mass or heavy structure').