tear down
/tɛə(ɹ)ˈdaʊn/ verb- To demolish. · They're going to tear down the old shack when they redevelop the land.
- To open and disassemble (a device or machine) to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components.
- To degrade (someone): to discredit or criticize.
- To move at high speed along.
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At others he will with his own hands tear down some other man’s gate and declare that a path has existed there from time immemorial, defying the owner to prosecute him for trespass.
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