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demolished::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dismantled, razed |
Examples of demolished
demolished
A landmark 19th century former Episcopal boys boarding school may be demolished.
From the newsday.com
The entire house sustained extensive damage, and was demolished Monday, he said.
From the democratandchronicle.com
If approved, the house will be purchased at pre-flood value and then demolished.
From the dailyherald.com
In 2003, Mumbai demolished 1,100 illegal shrines, temples, mosques and churches.
From the latimes.com
There had been a small block of flats, but these had been completely demolished.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He wants 10,000 demolished by the time his four-year term ends in December 2013.
From the freep.com
Members of the congregation will go on, but their sanctuary has been demolished.
From the latimes.com
It was demolished in the 1980s, when the M40 diverted traffic away from the A40.
From the bucksfreepress.co.uk
The old, single story building was demolished earlier this year, officials said.
From the sltrib.com
- Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
- Crush: humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
- Defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
- (demolished) torn down and broken up
- (demolishing) razing: complete destruction of a building
- Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use.
- To destroy; to destruct
- A heritage item or a building work, relic, tree or place within a heritage conservation area means wholly or partly destroy or dismantle the heritage item or building, work, tree or place.
- Damage dealt by this character?s attack ignores adjacent enemies? Damage Reduction.
