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de·mol·ish

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

To tear down completely; raze.
To do away with completely; put an end to.
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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