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Demolish Meaning

Demolish means knock down a structure.

verb 8 letters medium word
Dictionary definition

to tear down or destroy a structure.

Example sentences

Demolish in a sentence

easy

Our class learned the meaning of demolish.

medium

The reading passage used demolish while describing a design project.

hard

In discussion, demolish helped explain how parts and systems work together.

Synonyms

Words like Demolish

buildClose in meaning in many contexts.
set upClose in meaning in many contexts.
Antonyms

Opposite words

removeHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
breakHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family

Demolish word family

Base word

demolish

verb

demolish

Base form.

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