0 past simple and past participle of demolish --
1 to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else: --
He completely demolished all her arguments.
A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
2 to easily defeat someone: --
In a surprising win, the Jaguars demolished the Broncos 42-7.
Unfortunately, its summit building was almost totally demolished by later construction, but at least one interior wall stub with a curtain holder survives.
The monumental buildings were demolished and made room for luxurious high-rise apartment blocks.
The buildings in this area were demolished and several hundred families were uprooted as a consequence.
In many countries the war had demolished the social community and diluted human trust.
Two wooden trailers that were on-site were demolished.
The first temporary building of 1837 was demolished in 1913, the second in 1965.
Structure 32 was eventually torn down, and no construction episodes occurred on top of the demolished building.
Conversely, 'slender' cladding technology embodies more energy but is very likely to be dumped when the building is 19 demolished.
