"demolish" meaning in All languages combined

See demolish on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-demolish.ogg [US] Forms: demolish [canonical], demolishes [third-person, singular], demolished [past], demolished [past, participle], demolishing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|demolish|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To destroy; to destruct Synonyms: raze, rase
    Sense id: simple-demolish-en-verb-e3~Ky9ds
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