tear down

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb meaning to demolish or destroy a structure, or to criticize someone or something severely.

ruФразовый глагол, означающий сносить или разрушать строение, а также резко критиковать кого-либо или что-либо.esVerbo compuesto que significa derribar o demoler una estructura, así como criticar duramente a alguien o algo.frVerbe à particule signifiant démolir ou détruire une construction, ainsi que critiquer sévèrement quelqu'un ou quelque chose.dePartikelverb, das bedeutet, ein Bauwerk abzureißen oder zu zerstören, sowie jemanden oder etwas scharf zu kritisieren.ptVerbo frasal que significa demolir ou destruir uma construção, e também criticar alguém ou algo de forma severa.zh动词短语，指拆除或摧毁建筑物，也指严厉批评某人或某事。arفعل مركب يعني هدم بناء أو منشأة وتدميرها، كما يعني نقد شخص أو شيء نقدًا لاذعًا وقاسيًا.

1. Demolish or destroy formal

   To deliberately destroy a building or structure.

   • The city council decided to tear down the old factory.
   • They are tearing down the abandoned houses to build a park.
   • The workers tore down the wall in one day.

   ruСноситьesdemoler, derribarfrDémolir ou détruiredeAbreißenptDemolirzh拆除arهدم

   Synonyms: bulldozedemolishdestroydismantleknock downlevelpull downrazewreck

   Antonyms: buildconstructerectraise

2. Criticize harshly informal

   To criticize someone or something severely.

   • The critics tore down his latest novel.
   • She tore down her opponent's argument during the debate.
   • Stop tearing down everything I suggest.

   ruРезко критиковатьescriticar duramentefrcritiquer violemmentdeScharf kritisierenptCriticar duramentezh严厉批评arالانتقاد بقسوة

   Synonyms: bashblastcondemncriticizedenigratedisparageknocklambastepanroastrun downslamtrashvilify

• torn down past participle
• tore down past simple
• tearing down present participle
• tears down third person singular

Base verb: tear