Definition of demolish

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de·mol·ish    (d-mlsh) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·mol·ished , de·mol·ish·ing , de·mol·ish·es

1. To tear down completely; raze.
2. To do away with completely; put an end to.
3. To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely. See Synonyms at ruin.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French démolir , démoliss-, from Latin dmlr : d-, de- + mlr, to build (from mls, mass)

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