demolish

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verb

1. destroy completely (Freq. 2)
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
• Syn:
pulverize, pulverise
• Derivationally related forms:
pulverisation (for: pulverise), pulverization (for: pulverize), demolition, demolishing
• Hypernyms:
destroy, destruct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. humiliate or depress completely
- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
- The death of her son smashed her
• Syn:
crush, smash
• Derivationally related forms:
demolition
• Hypernyms:
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will demolish him
3. defeat soundly
- The home team demolished the visitors
• Syn:
destroy
• Derivationally related forms:
demolition
• Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
• Hyponyms:
smash, swallow, cut to ribbons
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The cars demolish down the avenue

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  destroy, crush, smash, pulverize, pulverise