Definition of demolish in English:

demolish

verb dɪˈmɒlɪʃdəˈmɑlɪʃ

[with object]

1Pull or knock down (a building)
拆除，拆毁（建筑物）
the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It's obviously now a huge eyesore and I would hope the building is demolished to make it safe for residents living nearby,’ he said.
- The big question everyone in town is asking, when are they going to start work on demolishing the derelict buildings?
- People living in Semington have given their support to a campaign to keep the village post office open, despite a planning application to demolish the building that houses it.
- The original building was demolished, and a four-storey shop and a number of apartments were built in its place.
- The huge public clock on the old Naburn Hospital water tower was a major local landmark before the building was demolished in 1989.
- We shifted out of that house a few years ago and then the building was demolished to make way for a new residential building.
- Most of the original building was demolished, although the new house incorporated part of the facade of the early 18th century building, and this still remains.
- The old school building was demolished in 1991.
- The town councillor said although civic leaders would have rather seen the former cinema turned into a leisure facility, she was not against demolishing the building.
- Around AD 150 the villa was demolished for a larger building.
- In 1989, construction workers demolishing an office building accidentally uncovered the foundations of the Rose theatre.
- The plans include converting a barn into two homes, transforming another barn into two garages and demolishing other agricultural buildings.
- Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain.
- Developers of the site have now applied for listed building consent to demolish the weaver's shed and build a new block containing 223 flats in its place.
- He added that once the school buildings are demolished, there will not be any changing facilities available with the fields.
- He added that replacing the store would require demolishing the current building, but the company would endeavour to keep trading throughout.
- He said plans for the site would not necessarily include demolishing the buildings or cutting down the trees.
- There are plans to demolish the Cathedral College buildings and rebuild a £15 million building with a performing arts centre which would open from September 2005.
- The Fire Service has recommended that the building be demolished.
- The plans comprise demolishing the pub and building seven three-bedroom houses, a four-storey block of eight, two-bedroom flats and a two-storey block with a flat and car park.
Synonyms
knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze, raze to the ground, level, reduce to ruins, bulldoze, break up, topple
blow up, blow to bits/pieces, obliterate, annihilate, wipe off the face of the earth, wipe off the map
dismantle, disassemble
North American informal total
dated throw down
rare unbuild
1. 1.1 Comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent)
  全面驳倒；将（论据或其支持者）批驳得体无完肤
  I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent
  我急切盼望能彻底驳倒我的对手。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is evident in the Enlightenment's attack on tradition as outmoded superstition - an argument Hayek brilliantly demolishes.
  As each of his arguments is demolished he moves on to another.
  Carl demolished every argument this so-called champion of evolution could throw at him.
  In a tour de force, John Woodmorappe provides scientific evidence for pseudogene function and demolishes the argument that chimps, humans and gorillas share pseudogenes.
  The straw man fallacy - invent a deliberately weakened version of your opponent's position, demolish it, then claim to have refuted their argument.
  Kant demolished the rationalistic arguments of Anselm, Descartes, and others, for the existence of God.
  For this tradition, it is Plato's positive claims that are interesting, not just his insistence on argument to demolish the claims of others and to enable one's own understanding of others' positions.
  It's not my fault that nine times out of 10 they just won't let it lie and end up crying hysterically after I've been forced to demolish their argument, their character and their entire life choices.
  The Civil War demolished the concept of state sovereignty and undermined the ‘compact’ theory of the Constitution.
  They must demolish an argument in court, and demonstrate to the audience - sorry, that should read ‘jury’ - that they have done so.
  (He used the figure to demolish one of the arguments against expansion).
  The serene self-belief she had when demolishing every opponent in her path during the first three months of this year is gone, replaced by sloping shoulders, a down-turned mouth and an air of irritated resignation.
  It completely demolishes the arguments used in favour of culling birds of prey.
  He was at a complete loss when it came to advancing any sound argument to demolish the monetary theory of the trade cycle.
  He was known to be a terror for demolishing opponents in public disputations.
  The statistics are shocking - and they demolish any arguments put forward by the cynical pro-smoking lobby.
  The article is worth reading just for the confident and articulate way in which she demolishes every argument brought against her position, but what I found more interesting was the bias of the journalist who wrote the piece.
  Then he demolished the classic arguments of the slave traders.
  This supreme example of digital art brilliantly demolishes the illusion that the computer-game player exercises any control over what happens on-screen.
  By the end of the night I had demolished their arguments.
  Synonyms
  destroy, ruin, wreck, put an end to, smash, crush, squelch, squash
  refute, disprove, prove wrong, discredit, overturn, explode, give the lie to, drive a coach and horses through
  informal shoot full of holes, blow sky-high, blow out of the water, do for
2. 1.2informal Overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team)
  〈非正式〉击溃，大败（对手，运动队）
  Arsenal demolished City 3–0
  阿森纳队以3比0大败考文垂队。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I came to Glasgow with high expectations because I've been demolishing players in practice.
  The combination, with the support of a goalkeeper like Dong Sik Yo, can demolish any defence in contemporary hockey.
  Last Saturday against Carlton the players managed to respond to the coach's third quarter reorganization and completely outwit and demolish a team threatening to steal a gritty win.
  On Friday, the youth team was demolished 8-0 by the Czech Republic in Teplitze.
  His left foot can demolish teams but there is much more to his game than kicking.
  Table toppers at the halfway stage, Moone Celtic demolished their opponents on Sunday last, putting down a solid marker for the remainder of the season.
  Further to that, was Kilkenny's ‘senior’ team not demolished by Kildare in the junior championship?
  Besides, we don't know whether or not Adam will start a rock band, demolish the debating team and edit the leftist student paper.
  Pam Henderson, at four, was in cracking form and demolished her opponent, losing only a handful of points in three sets.
  In the end, the No.7 girls demolished the team from School No.3 three sets to love.
  Match 2 saw them demolish their opponents on the 14th hole winning 6-4.
  When I watched him get his face beaten and demolished in Fight Club, I knew it was over.
  But defying team orders, Cunego demolished his team-mate on the road with a series of sensational stage rides and cruised to victory.
  They had a look around at the familiar surroundings and then they absolutely demolished a disappointing home team.
  We find the underdog being demolished by someone and then try and target who's doing it, that sort of thing.
  After all, Scottish football teams have constantly demonstrated their ability to demolish our dreams without external assistance.
  He has demolished the best bowlers from all these nine teams - a total of 64 tons in international cricket.
  Even their convincing five-try win over Japan was blemished by the sight of their smaller opponents demolishing their scrum, pushing them downfield with rolling mauls and causing turnover after turnover.
  Playing with white, Adams demolished his much lower-rated player Asabri in just 35 moves.
  The battle for the runners-up spot saw Shepherds demolish Bishopthorpe, with Mick Willsden including a 101 finish for a superb 15-darter.
  Synonyms
  defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, crush, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, overwhelm
3. 1.3British humorous Eat up (food) quickly.
  〈幽默〉对（食物）狼吞虎咽
  Brown was busy demolishing a sausage roll
  布朗正在狼吞虎咽地大嚼一个香肠面包卷。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In no time we all filled our plates and demolished the food which was not bad for home cooking.
  I remained distracted until we had demolished our desserts and had only our glasses of wine remaining before us on the table.
  He quickly demolished most of the pie, then chucked the remains and the paper bag it had been in on the pavement, without breaking his stride.
  Not the mountainous dish I had anticipated, but they demolished the curry with enthusiasm, and felt pleasantly full afterwards.
  I shrugged and sat beside him, focusing on demolishing my ice cream.
  Victor Hugo, we learn, could demolish a dozen oranges and two haunches of beef at any meal.
  They demolish vast mountains of food, and it's only when that's gone that the party begins to wind down.
  So, you are duty bound to go over to his site finish all the free liquor and help to demolish the birthday cake.
  The vegetarian meal was quickly demolished in the ensuing silence.
  Back at the ranch Bobby Joe was cooking up a feast of chilly dogs and all the trimmings and on return the golfers proceeded to demolish the food.
  A good time was had by all and the restaurant was voted one of the best in the business, especially by Pete Galle as he demolished the ice cream special he's been coming here for many years.
  But this rather added to the general joviality, and the cake, which did taste extremely good, was quickly demolished.
  The snappers soon demolished the tuna and the current blasted us up from 30m into a shallow, sandy area, carpeted with garden eels.
  Synonyms
  devour, eat, eat up, consume, guzzle, gobble, wolf down, polish off, finish off, gulp down, bolt

Derivatives

demolisher

noun

And the demolishers have put up a small hand-written sign saying: ‘Windows, doors for sale’.
Example sentencesExamples
- He did much to rescue Keighley's architectural heritage which was disappearing under the demolisher's hammer.
- One of East London's most beautiful old buildings, the cream-coloured Barclays Bank on the corner of Oxford and Union Streets, will soon fall to the demolishers ' quick and ruthless tools.
- I see him as a good demolisher but a bad architect.
- What demolishers need is access to the as-built drawings so that when our grandchildren are tearing these places down they know the design philosophy

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French démoliss-, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal) + moliri 'construct' (from moles 'mass').

mole from Old English:
English has several unrelated words spelled mole. The oldest refers to a small blemish on the skin; in Old English this meant ‘a discoloured spot on cloth’. Next to appear was the mole that now means ‘a structure serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway’, which goes back to Latin moles ‘mass’ (the earliest sense in English) which also lies behind demolish (mid 16th century). The mole that is a burrowing animal stayed underground until the later Middle Ages, and went under other names before then—in Old English it was a want, and then also a mouldwarp. The novels of John le Carré popularized the term mole for a spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country: it first appeared in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in 1974. The world of espionage seems to have adopted the use from le Carré, rather than vice versa. See also mountain

Rhymes

abolish, spit-and-polish

Definition of demolish in US English:

demolish

verbdəˈmɑlɪʃdəˈmäliSH

[with object]

1Pull or knock down (a building).
拆除，拆毁（建筑物）
Example sentencesExamples
- The plans include converting a barn into two homes, transforming another barn into two garages and demolishing other agricultural buildings.
- The Fire Service has recommended that the building be demolished.
- We shifted out of that house a few years ago and then the building was demolished to make way for a new residential building.
- He said plans for the site would not necessarily include demolishing the buildings or cutting down the trees.
- Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain.
- He added that once the school buildings are demolished, there will not be any changing facilities available with the fields.
- People living in Semington have given their support to a campaign to keep the village post office open, despite a planning application to demolish the building that houses it.
- In 1989, construction workers demolishing an office building accidentally uncovered the foundations of the Rose theatre.
- Developers of the site have now applied for listed building consent to demolish the weaver's shed and build a new block containing 223 flats in its place.
- He added that replacing the store would require demolishing the current building, but the company would endeavour to keep trading throughout.
- The old school building was demolished in 1991.
- Most of the original building was demolished, although the new house incorporated part of the facade of the early 18th century building, and this still remains.
- ‘It's obviously now a huge eyesore and I would hope the building is demolished to make it safe for residents living nearby,’ he said.
- There are plans to demolish the Cathedral College buildings and rebuild a £15 million building with a performing arts centre which would open from September 2005.
- The original building was demolished, and a four-storey shop and a number of apartments were built in its place.
- Around AD 150 the villa was demolished for a larger building.
- The big question everyone in town is asking, when are they going to start work on demolishing the derelict buildings?
- The huge public clock on the old Naburn Hospital water tower was a major local landmark before the building was demolished in 1989.
- The town councillor said although civic leaders would have rather seen the former cinema turned into a leisure facility, she was not against demolishing the building.
- The plans comprise demolishing the pub and building seven three-bedroom houses, a four-storey block of eight, two-bedroom flats and a two-storey block with a flat and car park.
Synonyms
knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze, raze to the ground, level, reduce to ruins, bulldoze, break up, topple
1. 1.1 Comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent)
  全面驳倒；将（论据或其支持者）批驳得体无完肤
  I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent
  我急切盼望能彻底驳倒我的对手。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As each of his arguments is demolished he moves on to another.
  It's not my fault that nine times out of 10 they just won't let it lie and end up crying hysterically after I've been forced to demolish their argument, their character and their entire life choices.
  He was at a complete loss when it came to advancing any sound argument to demolish the monetary theory of the trade cycle.
  In a tour de force, John Woodmorappe provides scientific evidence for pseudogene function and demolishes the argument that chimps, humans and gorillas share pseudogenes.
  He was known to be a terror for demolishing opponents in public disputations.
  (He used the figure to demolish one of the arguments against expansion).
  The straw man fallacy - invent a deliberately weakened version of your opponent's position, demolish it, then claim to have refuted their argument.
  For this tradition, it is Plato's positive claims that are interesting, not just his insistence on argument to demolish the claims of others and to enable one's own understanding of others' positions.
  Carl demolished every argument this so-called champion of evolution could throw at him.
  The Civil War demolished the concept of state sovereignty and undermined the ‘compact’ theory of the Constitution.
  Then he demolished the classic arguments of the slave traders.
  The serene self-belief she had when demolishing every opponent in her path during the first three months of this year is gone, replaced by sloping shoulders, a down-turned mouth and an air of irritated resignation.
  This is evident in the Enlightenment's attack on tradition as outmoded superstition - an argument Hayek brilliantly demolishes.
  Kant demolished the rationalistic arguments of Anselm, Descartes, and others, for the existence of God.
  They must demolish an argument in court, and demonstrate to the audience - sorry, that should read ‘jury’ - that they have done so.
  This supreme example of digital art brilliantly demolishes the illusion that the computer-game player exercises any control over what happens on-screen.
  By the end of the night I had demolished their arguments.
  The article is worth reading just for the confident and articulate way in which she demolishes every argument brought against her position, but what I found more interesting was the bias of the journalist who wrote the piece.
  It completely demolishes the arguments used in favour of culling birds of prey.
  The statistics are shocking - and they demolish any arguments put forward by the cynical pro-smoking lobby.
  Synonyms
  destroy, ruin, wreck, put an end to, smash, crush, squelch, squash
2. 1.2informal Overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team)
  〈非正式〉击溃，大败（对手，运动队）
  they demolished the Denver Broncos, 55-10
  Example sentencesExamples
  The battle for the runners-up spot saw Shepherds demolish Bishopthorpe, with Mick Willsden including a 101 finish for a superb 15-darter.
  After all, Scottish football teams have constantly demonstrated their ability to demolish our dreams without external assistance.
  On Friday, the youth team was demolished 8-0 by the Czech Republic in Teplitze.
  When I watched him get his face beaten and demolished in Fight Club, I knew it was over.
  He has demolished the best bowlers from all these nine teams - a total of 64 tons in international cricket.
  Table toppers at the halfway stage, Moone Celtic demolished their opponents on Sunday last, putting down a solid marker for the remainder of the season.
  Pam Henderson, at four, was in cracking form and demolished her opponent, losing only a handful of points in three sets.
  In the end, the No.7 girls demolished the team from School No.3 three sets to love.
  We find the underdog being demolished by someone and then try and target who's doing it, that sort of thing.
  Last Saturday against Carlton the players managed to respond to the coach's third quarter reorganization and completely outwit and demolish a team threatening to steal a gritty win.
  Further to that, was Kilkenny's ‘senior’ team not demolished by Kildare in the junior championship?
  But defying team orders, Cunego demolished his team-mate on the road with a series of sensational stage rides and cruised to victory.
  Match 2 saw them demolish their opponents on the 14th hole winning 6-4.
  I came to Glasgow with high expectations because I've been demolishing players in practice.
  Besides, we don't know whether or not Adam will start a rock band, demolish the debating team and edit the leftist student paper.
  Even their convincing five-try win over Japan was blemished by the sight of their smaller opponents demolishing their scrum, pushing them downfield with rolling mauls and causing turnover after turnover.
  The combination, with the support of a goalkeeper like Dong Sik Yo, can demolish any defence in contemporary hockey.
  Playing with white, Adams demolished his much lower-rated player Asabri in just 35 moves.
  They had a look around at the familiar surroundings and then they absolutely demolished a disappointing home team.
  His left foot can demolish teams but there is much more to his game than kicking.
  Synonyms
  defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, crush, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, overwhelm
3. 1.3British humorous Eat up (food) quickly.
  〈幽默〉对（食物）狼吞虎咽
  we demolished the potato pancakes
  Example sentencesExamples
  He quickly demolished most of the pie, then chucked the remains and the paper bag it had been in on the pavement, without breaking his stride.
  Back at the ranch Bobby Joe was cooking up a feast of chilly dogs and all the trimmings and on return the golfers proceeded to demolish the food.
  But this rather added to the general joviality, and the cake, which did taste extremely good, was quickly demolished.
  Victor Hugo, we learn, could demolish a dozen oranges and two haunches of beef at any meal.
  A good time was had by all and the restaurant was voted one of the best in the business, especially by Pete Galle as he demolished the ice cream special he's been coming here for many years.
  Not the mountainous dish I had anticipated, but they demolished the curry with enthusiasm, and felt pleasantly full afterwards.
  I remained distracted until we had demolished our desserts and had only our glasses of wine remaining before us on the table.
  So, you are duty bound to go over to his site finish all the free liquor and help to demolish the birthday cake.
  The vegetarian meal was quickly demolished in the ensuing silence.
  In no time we all filled our plates and demolished the food which was not bad for home cooking.
  They demolish vast mountains of food, and it's only when that's gone that the party begins to wind down.
  The snappers soon demolished the tuna and the current blasted us up from 30m into a shallow, sandy area, carpeted with garden eels.
  I shrugged and sat beside him, focusing on demolishing my ice cream.
  Synonyms
  devour, eat, eat up, consume, guzzle, gobble, wolf down, polish off, finish off, gulp down, bolt

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French démoliss-, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal) + moliri ‘construct’ (from moles ‘mass’).

单词	demolish
释义	Definition of demolish in English: demolish verb dɪˈmɒlɪʃdəˈmɑlɪʃ [with object] 1Pull or knock down (a building) 拆除，拆毁（建筑物） the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre Example sentencesExamples ‘It's obviously now a huge eyesore and I would hope the building is demolished to make it safe for residents living nearby,’ he said. The big question everyone in town is asking, when are they going to start work on demolishing the derelict buildings? People living in Semington have given their support to a campaign to keep the village post office open, despite a planning application to demolish the building that houses it. The original building was demolished, and a four-storey shop and a number of apartments were built in its place. The huge public clock on the old Naburn Hospital water tower was a major local landmark before the building was demolished in 1989. We shifted out of that house a few years ago and then the building was demolished to make way for a new residential building. Most of the original building was demolished, although the new house incorporated part of the facade of the early 18th century building, and this still remains. The old school building was demolished in 1991. The town councillor said although civic leaders would have rather seen the former cinema turned into a leisure facility, she was not against demolishing the building. Around AD 150 the villa was demolished for a larger building. In 1989, construction workers demolishing an office building accidentally uncovered the foundations of the Rose theatre. The plans include converting a barn into two homes, transforming another barn into two garages and demolishing other agricultural buildings. Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain. Developers of the site have now applied for listed building consent to demolish the weaver's shed and build a new block containing 223 flats in its place. He added that once the school buildings are demolished, there will not be any changing facilities available with the fields. He added that replacing the store would require demolishing the current building, but the company would endeavour to keep trading throughout. He said plans for the site would not necessarily include demolishing the buildings or cutting down the trees. There are plans to demolish the Cathedral College buildings and rebuild a £15 million building with a performing arts centre which would open from September 2005. The Fire Service has recommended that the building be demolished. The plans comprise demolishing the pub and building seven three-bedroom houses, a four-storey block of eight, two-bedroom flats and a two-storey block with a flat and car park. Synonyms knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze, raze to the ground, level, reduce to ruins, bulldoze, break up, topple blow up, blow to bits/pieces, obliterate, annihilate, wipe off the face of the earth, wipe off the map dismantle, disassemble North American informal total dated throw down rare unbuild 1.1 Comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent) 全面驳倒；将（论据或其支持者）批驳得体无完肤 I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent 我急切盼望能彻底驳倒我的对手。 Example sentencesExamples This is evident in the Enlightenment's attack on tradition as outmoded superstition - an argument Hayek brilliantly demolishes. As each of his arguments is demolished he moves on to another. Carl demolished every argument this so-called champion of evolution could throw at him. In a tour de force, John Woodmorappe provides scientific evidence for pseudogene function and demolishes the argument that chimps, humans and gorillas share pseudogenes. The straw man fallacy - invent a deliberately weakened version of your opponent's position, demolish it, then claim to have refuted their argument. Kant demolished the rationalistic arguments of Anselm, Descartes, and others, for the existence of God. For this tradition, it is Plato's positive claims that are interesting, not just his insistence on argument to demolish the claims of others and to enable one's own understanding of others' positions. It's not my fault that nine times out of 10 they just won't let it lie and end up crying hysterically after I've been forced to demolish their argument, their character and their entire life choices. The Civil War demolished the concept of state sovereignty and undermined the ‘compact’ theory of the Constitution. They must demolish an argument in court, and demonstrate to the audience - sorry, that should read ‘jury’ - that they have done so. (He used the figure to demolish one of the arguments against expansion). The serene self-belief she had when demolishing every opponent in her path during the first three months of this year is gone, replaced by sloping shoulders, a down-turned mouth and an air of irritated resignation. It completely demolishes the arguments used in favour of culling birds of prey. He was at a complete loss when it came to advancing any sound argument to demolish the monetary theory of the trade cycle. He was known to be a terror for demolishing opponents in public disputations. The statistics are shocking - and they demolish any arguments put forward by the cynical pro-smoking lobby. The article is worth reading just for the confident and articulate way in which she demolishes every argument brought against her position, but what I found more interesting was the bias of the journalist who wrote the piece. Then he demolished the classic arguments of the slave traders. This supreme example of digital art brilliantly demolishes the illusion that the computer-game player exercises any control over what happens on-screen. By the end of the night I had demolished their arguments. Synonyms destroy, ruin, wreck, put an end to, smash, crush, squelch, squash refute, disprove, prove wrong, discredit, overturn, explode, give the lie to, drive a coach and horses through informal shoot full of holes, blow sky-high, blow out of the water, do for 1.2informal Overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team) 〈非正式〉击溃，大败（对手，运动队） Arsenal demolished City 3–0 阿森纳队以3比0大败考文垂队。 Example sentencesExamples I came to Glasgow with high expectations because I've been demolishing players in practice. The combination, with the support of a goalkeeper like Dong Sik Yo, can demolish any defence in contemporary hockey. Last Saturday against Carlton the players managed to respond to the coach's third quarter reorganization and completely outwit and demolish a team threatening to steal a gritty win. On Friday, the youth team was demolished 8-0 by the Czech Republic in Teplitze. His left foot can demolish teams but there is much more to his game than kicking. Table toppers at the halfway stage, Moone Celtic demolished their opponents on Sunday last, putting down a solid marker for the remainder of the season. Further to that, was Kilkenny's ‘senior’ team not demolished by Kildare in the junior championship? Besides, we don't know whether or not Adam will start a rock band, demolish the debating team and edit the leftist student paper. Pam Henderson, at four, was in cracking form and demolished her opponent, losing only a handful of points in three sets. In the end, the No.7 girls demolished the team from School No.3 three sets to love. Match 2 saw them demolish their opponents on the 14th hole winning 6-4. When I watched him get his face beaten and demolished in Fight Club, I knew it was over. But defying team orders, Cunego demolished his team-mate on the road with a series of sensational stage rides and cruised to victory. They had a look around at the familiar surroundings and then they absolutely demolished a disappointing home team. We find the underdog being demolished by someone and then try and target who's doing it, that sort of thing. After all, Scottish football teams have constantly demonstrated their ability to demolish our dreams without external assistance. He has demolished the best bowlers from all these nine teams - a total of 64 tons in international cricket. Even their convincing five-try win over Japan was blemished by the sight of their smaller opponents demolishing their scrum, pushing them downfield with rolling mauls and causing turnover after turnover. Playing with white, Adams demolished his much lower-rated player Asabri in just 35 moves. The battle for the runners-up spot saw Shepherds demolish Bishopthorpe, with Mick Willsden including a 101 finish for a superb 15-darter. Synonyms defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, crush, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, overwhelm 1.3British humorous Eat up (food) quickly. 〈幽默〉对（食物）狼吞虎咽 Brown was busy demolishing a sausage roll 布朗正在狼吞虎咽地大嚼一个香肠面包卷。 Example sentencesExamples In no time we all filled our plates and demolished the food which was not bad for home cooking. I remained distracted until we had demolished our desserts and had only our glasses of wine remaining before us on the table. He quickly demolished most of the pie, then chucked the remains and the paper bag it had been in on the pavement, without breaking his stride. Not the mountainous dish I had anticipated, but they demolished the curry with enthusiasm, and felt pleasantly full afterwards. I shrugged and sat beside him, focusing on demolishing my ice cream. Victor Hugo, we learn, could demolish a dozen oranges and two haunches of beef at any meal. They demolish vast mountains of food, and it's only when that's gone that the party begins to wind down. So, you are duty bound to go over to his site finish all the free liquor and help to demolish the birthday cake. The vegetarian meal was quickly demolished in the ensuing silence. Back at the ranch Bobby Joe was cooking up a feast of chilly dogs and all the trimmings and on return the golfers proceeded to demolish the food. A good time was had by all and the restaurant was voted one of the best in the business, especially by Pete Galle as he demolished the ice cream special he's been coming here for many years. But this rather added to the general joviality, and the cake, which did taste extremely good, was quickly demolished. The snappers soon demolished the tuna and the current blasted us up from 30m into a shallow, sandy area, carpeted with garden eels. Synonyms devour, eat, eat up, consume, guzzle, gobble, wolf down, polish off, finish off, gulp down, bolt Derivatives demolisher noun And the demolishers have put up a small hand-written sign saying: ‘Windows, doors for sale’. Example sentencesExamples He did much to rescue Keighley's architectural heritage which was disappearing under the demolisher's hammer. One of East London's most beautiful old buildings, the cream-coloured Barclays Bank on the corner of Oxford and Union Streets, will soon fall to the demolishers ' quick and ruthless tools. I see him as a good demolisher but a bad architect. What demolishers need is access to the as-built drawings so that when our grandchildren are tearing these places down they know the design philosophy Origin Mid 16th century: from French démoliss-, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal) + moliri 'construct' (from moles 'mass'). mole from Old English: English has several unrelated words spelled mole. The oldest refers to a small blemish on the skin; in Old English this meant ‘a discoloured spot on cloth’. Next to appear was the mole that now means ‘a structure serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway’, which goes back to Latin moles ‘mass’ (the earliest sense in English) which also lies behind demolish (mid 16th century). The mole that is a burrowing animal stayed underground until the later Middle Ages, and went under other names before then—in Old English it was a want, and then also a mouldwarp. The novels of John le Carré popularized the term mole for a spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country: it first appeared in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in 1974. The world of espionage seems to have adopted the use from le Carré, rather than vice versa. See also mountain Rhymes abolish, spit-and-polish Definition of demolish in US English: demolish verbdəˈmɑlɪʃdəˈmäliSH [with object] 1Pull or knock down (a building). 拆除，拆毁（建筑物） Example sentencesExamples The plans include converting a barn into two homes, transforming another barn into two garages and demolishing other agricultural buildings. The Fire Service has recommended that the building be demolished. We shifted out of that house a few years ago and then the building was demolished to make way for a new residential building. He said plans for the site would not necessarily include demolishing the buildings or cutting down the trees. Church authorities decided to demolish the building because it was proving too costly to maintain. He added that once the school buildings are demolished, there will not be any changing facilities available with the fields. People living in Semington have given their support to a campaign to keep the village post office open, despite a planning application to demolish the building that houses it. In 1989, construction workers demolishing an office building accidentally uncovered the foundations of the Rose theatre. Developers of the site have now applied for listed building consent to demolish the weaver's shed and build a new block containing 223 flats in its place. He added that replacing the store would require demolishing the current building, but the company would endeavour to keep trading throughout. The old school building was demolished in 1991. Most of the original building was demolished, although the new house incorporated part of the facade of the early 18th century building, and this still remains. ‘It's obviously now a huge eyesore and I would hope the building is demolished to make it safe for residents living nearby,’ he said. There are plans to demolish the Cathedral College buildings and rebuild a £15 million building with a performing arts centre which would open from September 2005. The original building was demolished, and a four-storey shop and a number of apartments were built in its place. Around AD 150 the villa was demolished for a larger building. The big question everyone in town is asking, when are they going to start work on demolishing the derelict buildings? The huge public clock on the old Naburn Hospital water tower was a major local landmark before the building was demolished in 1989. The town councillor said although civic leaders would have rather seen the former cinema turned into a leisure facility, she was not against demolishing the building. The plans comprise demolishing the pub and building seven three-bedroom houses, a four-storey block of eight, two-bedroom flats and a two-storey block with a flat and car park. Synonyms knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze, raze to the ground, level, reduce to ruins, bulldoze, break up, topple 1.1 Comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent) 全面驳倒；将（论据或其支持者）批驳得体无完肤 I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent 我急切盼望能彻底驳倒我的对手。 Example sentencesExamples As each of his arguments is demolished he moves on to another. It's not my fault that nine times out of 10 they just won't let it lie and end up crying hysterically after I've been forced to demolish their argument, their character and their entire life choices. He was at a complete loss when it came to advancing any sound argument to demolish the monetary theory of the trade cycle. In a tour de force, John Woodmorappe provides scientific evidence for pseudogene function and demolishes the argument that chimps, humans and gorillas share pseudogenes. He was known to be a terror for demolishing opponents in public disputations. (He used the figure to demolish one of the arguments against expansion). The straw man fallacy - invent a deliberately weakened version of your opponent's position, demolish it, then claim to have refuted their argument. For this tradition, it is Plato's positive claims that are interesting, not just his insistence on argument to demolish the claims of others and to enable one's own understanding of others' positions. Carl demolished every argument this so-called champion of evolution could throw at him. The Civil War demolished the concept of state sovereignty and undermined the ‘compact’ theory of the Constitution. Then he demolished the classic arguments of the slave traders. The serene self-belief she had when demolishing every opponent in her path during the first three months of this year is gone, replaced by sloping shoulders, a down-turned mouth and an air of irritated resignation. This is evident in the Enlightenment's attack on tradition as outmoded superstition - an argument Hayek brilliantly demolishes. Kant demolished the rationalistic arguments of Anselm, Descartes, and others, for the existence of God. They must demolish an argument in court, and demonstrate to the audience - sorry, that should read ‘jury’ - that they have done so. This supreme example of digital art brilliantly demolishes the illusion that the computer-game player exercises any control over what happens on-screen. By the end of the night I had demolished their arguments. The article is worth reading just for the confident and articulate way in which she demolishes every argument brought against her position, but what I found more interesting was the bias of the journalist who wrote the piece. It completely demolishes the arguments used in favour of culling birds of prey. The statistics are shocking - and they demolish any arguments put forward by the cynical pro-smoking lobby. Synonyms destroy, ruin, wreck, put an end to, smash, crush, squelch, squash 1.2informal Overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team) 〈非正式〉击溃，大败（对手，运动队） they demolished the Denver Broncos, 55-10 Example sentencesExamples The battle for the runners-up spot saw Shepherds demolish Bishopthorpe, with Mick Willsden including a 101 finish for a superb 15-darter. After all, Scottish football teams have constantly demonstrated their ability to demolish our dreams without external assistance. On Friday, the youth team was demolished 8-0 by the Czech Republic in Teplitze. When I watched him get his face beaten and demolished in Fight Club, I knew it was over. He has demolished the best bowlers from all these nine teams - a total of 64 tons in international cricket. Table toppers at the halfway stage, Moone Celtic demolished their opponents on Sunday last, putting down a solid marker for the remainder of the season. Pam Henderson, at four, was in cracking form and demolished her opponent, losing only a handful of points in three sets. In the end, the No.7 girls demolished the team from School No.3 three sets to love. We find the underdog being demolished by someone and then try and target who's doing it, that sort of thing. Last Saturday against Carlton the players managed to respond to the coach's third quarter reorganization and completely outwit and demolish a team threatening to steal a gritty win. Further to that, was Kilkenny's ‘senior’ team not demolished by Kildare in the junior championship? But defying team orders, Cunego demolished his team-mate on the road with a series of sensational stage rides and cruised to victory. Match 2 saw them demolish their opponents on the 14th hole winning 6-4. I came to Glasgow with high expectations because I've been demolishing players in practice. Besides, we don't know whether or not Adam will start a rock band, demolish the debating team and edit the leftist student paper. Even their convincing five-try win over Japan was blemished by the sight of their smaller opponents demolishing their scrum, pushing them downfield with rolling mauls and causing turnover after turnover. The combination, with the support of a goalkeeper like Dong Sik Yo, can demolish any defence in contemporary hockey. Playing with white, Adams demolished his much lower-rated player Asabri in just 35 moves. They had a look around at the familiar surroundings and then they absolutely demolished a disappointing home team. His left foot can demolish teams but there is much more to his game than kicking. Synonyms defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, crush, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, overwhelm 1.3British humorous Eat up (food) quickly. 〈幽默〉对（食物）狼吞虎咽 we demolished the potato pancakes Example sentencesExamples He quickly demolished most of the pie, then chucked the remains and the paper bag it had been in on the pavement, without breaking his stride. Back at the ranch Bobby Joe was cooking up a feast of chilly dogs and all the trimmings and on return the golfers proceeded to demolish the food. But this rather added to the general joviality, and the cake, which did taste extremely good, was quickly demolished. Victor Hugo, we learn, could demolish a dozen oranges and two haunches of beef at any meal. A good time was had by all and the restaurant was voted one of the best in the business, especially by Pete Galle as he demolished the ice cream special he's been coming here for many years. Not the mountainous dish I had anticipated, but they demolished the curry with enthusiasm, and felt pleasantly full afterwards. I remained distracted until we had demolished our desserts and had only our glasses of wine remaining before us on the table. So, you are duty bound to go over to his site finish all the free liquor and help to demolish the birthday cake. The vegetarian meal was quickly demolished in the ensuing silence. In no time we all filled our plates and demolished the food which was not bad for home cooking. They demolish vast mountains of food, and it's only when that's gone that the party begins to wind down. The snappers soon demolished the tuna and the current blasted us up from 30m into a shallow, sandy area, carpeted with garden eels. I shrugged and sat beside him, focusing on demolishing my ice cream. Synonyms devour, eat, eat up, consume, guzzle, gobble, wolf down, polish off, finish off, gulp down, bolt Origin Mid 16th century: from French démoliss-, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal) + moliri ‘construct’ (from moles ‘mass’).
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