demolish

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de détruire complètement ou de démolir un bâtiment, une structure ou un autre objet physique, souvent de manière violente ou méthodique.

A verb used to indicate the act of completely destroying or tearing down a building, structure, or other physical object.

1. Destroy a structureB1formal

   To completely destroy or tear down a building or other structure.

   Démolir une structure

   • The old factory was demolished to make way for a new park.
   • They plan to demolish the unsafe bridge next month.
   • The earthquake demolished entire neighborhoods.

   Synonymesbulldozedismantleflattenknock downlevelpull downrazetear downwreck

   Antonymesbuildconstructerectraise

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

   To completely defeat or overwhelm an opponent in a competition or argument.

   Vaincre de manière décisive

   • Our team demolished the opposition in the final match.
   • She demolished his argument with solid evidence.
   • The champion demolished his challenger in the first round.

   Synonymesannihilateclobbercrushdruboverwhelmroutslamthrashtrouncevanquish

3. Eat quicklyB2informal

   To eat all of something very quickly and eagerly.

   dévorer

   • He demolished the entire pizza in five minutes.
   • The kids demolished the cake before anyone else could have some.
   • She demolished her lunch and asked for more.

   Synonymesdevourgobble uppolish offscoffwolf down