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deˇmolˇish  audio  (d-mlsh) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
deˇmolˇished, deˇmolˇishˇing, deˇmolˇishˇes
  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.
ETYMOLOGY:
French démolir, démoliss-, from Latin dmlr : d-, de- + mlr, to build (from mls, mass)


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