The meaning of DEMOLISH is tear down, raze. How to use demolish in a sentence.

DEMOLISHED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of demolish 2. to completely destroy a building, especially in…. Learn more.

1. To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze. See Synonyms at destroy. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to: The opposing team's home run demolished any hopes we had …

When a building is demolished, it is knocked down, often because it is old or dangerous. The storm demolished many buildings.

Jan 7, 2026 · demolished Add to list Definitions of demolished adjective torn down and broken up synonyms: dismantled, razed

demolish something to show that an idea or theory is completely wrong. A recent book has demolished this theory. He has successfully demolished the opposition's arguments. demolish …

to destroy or tear down (a building): They are going to demolish the old apartment building where I grew up. destroy: Those arguments will demolish anything his lawyer has to say. raze. …

DEMOLISH definition: to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze. See examples of demolish used in a sentence.

All of the buildings have been demolished, and in some cases the entire street has since been erased.

Synonyms for DEMOLISHED: destroyed, ruined, wrecked, devastated, pulverized, collapsed, damaged, mutilated; Antonyms of DEMOLISHED: repaired, unbroken, reconstructed, fixed, …