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demolish verb ( DESTROY )
/dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/
/-ˈmɑː.lɪʃ/ v [T] Definition
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to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something elseA number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
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to say or prove that an argument or theory is wrongHe completely demolished all her arguments.
demolition noun
/ˌdem.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ n [C or U] (Definition of demolish verb (DESTROY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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