demolish

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

démolir

détruire

abaisser

abattre

aboyer à

anéantir

abîmer

défaire

briser

ruiner

demolir

battre en brèche

atterrer

démanteler

dévorer

liquider

renverser

désunir

casser

chavirer

fracasser

écraser

dévaster

ravager

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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”).

Phrases

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

Il n'y avait donc aucune pression pour démolir les anciens bâtiments pour en mettre de nouveaux chez eux.