0 to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else:
A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
He completely demolished all her arguments.
In a surprising win, the Jaguars demolished the Broncos 42-7.
3 to completely destroy buildings or other structures:
The building had to be demolished because of subsidence.
One by one the old buildings in the city have been demolished and replaced with modern tower blocks.
You've demolished my lovely arrangement - now I'll have to do it all over again!
Our greenhouse was demolished in last night's storm.
The monumental buildings were demolished and made room for luxurious high-rise apartment blocks.
Unfortunately, its summit building was almost totally demolished by later construction, but at least one interior wall stub with a curtain holder survives.
The city was demolished one neighbourhood at a time.
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毀壞, (尤指為利用土地而)拆除,拆毀, 推翻(論點),顛覆(理論)…
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yıkmak, yerle bir etmek, bir fikri çürütmek…
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