Words Like DEMOLISH

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DEMOLISH.

7 Alternative Words Similar to demolish

1 Crush Verb      Synonym Words Like Crush
2 Smash Verb      Synonym Words Like Smash
3 Destroy Verb      Synonym Words Like Destroy
4 Destruct Verb      Synonym Words Like Destruct
5 Humble Verb      Synonym Words Like Humble
6 Ruin Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Ruin
7 Swallow Verb      Hyponym Words Like Swallow

4 examples of demolish

1 to demolish an edifice, or a wall
2 demolish your enemies
3 pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
4 The death of her son smashed her

10 definitions of demolish

1 To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin.
2 destroy completely
3 defeat soundly
4 humiliate or depress completely
5 To tear down completely; raze.
6 To do away with completely; put an end to.
7 To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely. See Synonyms at ruin.
8 To throw or pull down; destroy the structural character of, as a building or a wall; reduce to ruins.
9 To destroy in general; put an end to; ruin utterly; lay waste.
10 Synonyms Raze, Demolish. Raze, to level with the ground; demolish, to destroy by complete separation of parts. A house is razed when it is leveled, even if it largely holds together; it is demolished if torn to pieces, even if some parts of it stand in place.
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