HyperDic: demolish

English > 4 senses of the word *demolish*:
VERB	creation	demolish, pulverize, pulverise	destroy completely
	creation	demolish	ruin or destroy
	consumption	demolish, devour, down, consume, go through	eat immoderately
	competition	demolish, destroy	defeat soundly

demolish > pronunciation
Sounds	dihmaa'lihsh
Rhymes	abolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...

English > *demolish*: 4 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Destroy completely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"the wrecking ball demolished the building" "demolish your enemies"
Synonyms	pulverize, pulverise
Broader	destroy, destruct	Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Spanish	demoler, derribar, derruir, derrumbar, pulverizar
Catalan	demolir, derruir, enderrocar, esbucar, esfondrar
Nouns	demolishing	complete destruction of a building
	demolition	the act of demolishing
	demolition	an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

English > *demolish*: 4 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaning	Ruin or destroy.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"his book demolishes an old myth" "demolished my reputation" "the professor demolished the student's argument"
Broader	destroy, destruct	Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

English > *demolish*: 4 senses > verb 3, consumption
Meaning	Eat immoderately.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	devour, down, consume, go through
Broader	eat up, finish, polish off	Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Spanish	consumir, devorar, ingerir
Catalan	consumir, devorar, ingerir

English > *demolish*: 4 senses > verb 4, competition
Meaning	defeat soundly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Model	The cars demolish down the avenue
Example	"The home team demolished the visitors"
Synonym	destroy
Narrower	cut to ribbons	defeat totally
	smash	overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
	swallow	engulf and destroy
Broader	get the better of, overcome, defeat	win a victory over
Spanish	demoler, derribar, destrozar, destruir
Catalan	abatre, demolir, destrossar, destruir
Nouns	demolition	the act of demolishing

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