亚洲网紅露点

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demolish

[ dih-mol-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to put an end to; destroy; explode:

    The results of his research demolished many theories.

  3. to lay waste to; ruin utterly:

    The fire demolished the area.

  4. Informal. to devour completely:

    We simply demolished that turkey.



demolish

/ 诲瑟藞尘蓲濒瑟蕛 /

verb

  1. to tear down or break up (buildings, etc)
  2. to destroy; put an end to (an argument, etc)
  3. facetious.
    to eat up

    she demolished the whole cake!

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 诲别藞尘辞濒颈蝉丑别谤, noun
  • 诲别藞尘辞濒颈蝉丑尘别苍迟, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路尘辞濒顎僫蝉丑路别谤 noun
  • 诲别路尘辞濒顎僫蝉丑路尘别苍迟 noun
  • 丑补濒蹿顎-诲别路尘辞濒顎僫蝉丑别诲 adjective
  • 耻苍顎卍别路尘辞濒顎僫蝉丑别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of demolish1

1560鈥70; < Middle French 诲茅尘辞濒颈蝉蝉-, stem of 诲茅尘辞濒颈谤 < Latin 诲脓尘艒濒墨谤墨 to destroy, equivalent to 诲脓- de- + 尘艒濒墨谤墨 to set in motion, struggle ( 尘艒濒 ( 脓蝉 ) mass, bulk + -墨谤墨 infinitive suffix)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of demolish1

C16: from French 诲茅尘辞濒颈谤, from Latin 诲脓尘艒濒墨谤墨 to throw down, destroy, from de- + 尘艒濒墨谤墨 to strive, toil, construct, from 尘艒濒es mass, bulk
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Synonym Study

See destroy.
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Example Sentences

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The auction room was eventually demolished and the area is now occupied by Halfords and Argos.

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Three buildings which have significant structural damage will be demolished and more safety checks are set to continue at other properties.

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When they must stand simmering in rage as their home is demolished?

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She said she wanted to prevent buildings designated as community assets being demolished, and cited the loss of the sports hall and Angel Theatre in Rendlesham as motivations.

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According to the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, the two-storey genetic laboratory was demolished and the pharmacy and emergency department buildings were damaged.

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