demolish

/dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/ verbe B2

En français : démolir

To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion. (transitive) · They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses.
To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent). (figuratively, transitive)
To devour; to eat up (transitive)

He/she/it demolishes · Prétérit demolished · Participe passé demolished · Forme en -ing demolishing

Formes du verbe

Forme de base: demolish
He/she/it: demolishes
Prétérit: demolished
Participe passé: demolished
Forme en -ing: demolishing

Dans la bibliothèque

“So rich, dear sir, that your fortune resembles the pyramids; if you wished to demolish them you could not, and if it were possible, you would not dare!”

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1027 · C1

Although it was quickly rebuilt, the second theater was demolished three decades later, leaving behind almost no physical evidence.

Resurrecting the Wooden O, p. 1 · C1

Entire blocks of magnificent historic architecture were ruthlessly demolished to accommodate the sprawling footprints of complex interchanges and multi-lane expressways.

The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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