demolish

Significado

1. To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
2. To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
3. To devour; to eat up

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/

Etimología

Attested since the 16th century; from Middle French demoliss-, the stem of some conjugated forms of the verb demolir (“to destroy”, “to tear down”), from Latin dēmōlior (“I tear down”). Displaced native Old English tōweorpan (literally “to throw apart”).

Oraciones

So there was no pressure to demolish old buildings to put new ones at their place .

Así que no había presión para demoler edificios antiguos para poner nuevos en su lugar.