Demolish

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dəˈmÉ’l.ɪʃ/

Origin

Attested since the 16th Century CE; from Middle French ''

demoliss-

'', the stem of some conjugated forms of the verb demolir ("to destroy”, “to tear down"), from Latin dēmōlior ("I tear down").

Full definition of demolish

Verb

1. To destroy; to destruct.They demolished the old house and put up four townhouses.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To utterly defeat.
• 2011, October 2, Kevin Core, Fulham 6 - 0 QPR, Andrew Johnson scored a hat-trick as Fulham demolished London rivals Queens Park Rangers to win their Premier League fixture of the season.

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