demolished  /dɪ ˈmɑ lɪʃt/ ? Meaning of "demolished"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) torn down and broken up

Synonym(s)

Usage(s):

  1. The police cleared a way through the crowds for a few drill-equipped backhoes, and the authorities then demolished the church.
  2. Traditional neighborhoods are being demolished and rebuilt in time for the Games.
  3. On a construction site in the heart of the City, London's financial quarter, a tower stands half-demolished, its bruised concrete and severed beams exposed.

Quotes

  1. George Osborne, the shadow Chancellor, said the comments "totally demolished Gordon Brown's central political charge that only the Conservatives oppose his expensive and ineffective VAT measures".
    on Dec 10, 2008 By: George Osborne Source: Independent

  2. In cases where temples are set to be demolished, "suitable alternative sites must be allocated so that Hindus can continue to worship," Samy said. "No temples, either legal or illegally built, will be demolished without a thorough check and...
    on Dec 24, 2007 By: S Samy Vellu Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. "Tonight, we demolished a checkpoint on our side," Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said from Brussels. "Now we will see whether Turkey's troops will withdraw so that the passage will be opened or not."
    on Mar 8, 2007 By: Tassos Papadopoulos Source: Washington Post

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