انگلیسی

demolish

gb/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/ us/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
B2 انگلیسی
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
فعل B2 action
1

tear down a building

To completely destroy a building and remove it.

الگوی کاربرد: demolish [a building/structure]
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse with demolish = 'damage a little'; it usually means destroy completely.
هم‌معنی‌ها
tear down (Common and neutral, often for buildings.) | knock down (More informal; often for a house or wall.) | raze (More formal; suggests total destruction.) | flatten (Emphasizes reducing something to the ground.)
متضادها
build (Do the opposite by creating a structure.) | construct (More formal/technical than build.) | restore (Repair and return a building to a former condition.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
demolish a building |demolish a house |demolish a bridge |demolish a wall |demolish a stadium |demolish an old factory |be demolished |plan to demolish |demolish and rebuild |demolish with explosives
موضوع‌ها
construction |housing |cities
نمونه‌ها
  • The city plans to demolish the old theater and build apartments on the site.
  • They had to demolish the damaged bridge after the flood.
  • The warehouse was demolished to make room for a new highway.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • They will demolish the old house.
  • The building was demolished last year.
فعل informal C1 action
2

defeat someone very easily

To win against someone by a lot.

الگوی کاربرد: demolish [an opponent/team]
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is metaphorical; it does not involve physical destruction.
هم‌معنی‌ها
crush (Very common; emphasizes dominant victory.) | trounce (Strong, slightly more formal than crush.) | thrash (Informal; common in British English for sports.) | rout (Often used for decisive sports or military defeats.)
متضادها
lose to (Be defeated by the other side.) | edge (Win only by a small amount.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
demolish the opposition |demolish a rival |demolish a team |demolish an opponent |demolish them 5–0 |get demolished |be demolished by |demolish in the final |demolish in a debate |demolish at home
موضوع‌ها
sports |competition
نمونه‌ها
  • Our team demolished their rivals 6–1.
  • She demolished the field in the final round and won easily.
  • They got demolished in the second half.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We demolished the other team.
  • They were demolished 4–0.
فعل C1 action
3

prove an argument is wrong

To show clearly that an idea is wrong.

الگوی کاربرد: demolish [an argument/claim/theory/case]
اشتباه رایج:
Demolish here means 'refute strongly,' not just 'disagree.'
هم‌معنی‌ها
refute (Direct and formal; focused on proving wrong.) | debunk (Common for exposing false beliefs or claims.) | dismantle (Metaphorical; suggests taking an argument apart piece by piece.) | disprove (Often used for showing something is not true with evidence.)
متضادها
support (Provide reasons or evidence in favor of something.) | substantiate (Prove that a claim is true or valid.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
demolish an argument |demolish a claim |demolish a theory |demolish a myth |demolish a case |demolish the evidence |demolish criticism |easily demolish |completely demolish |demolish in debate
موضوع‌ها
education |media |debate
نمونه‌ها
  • The report demolished the claim that the product was safe.
  • In the interview, she calmly demolished his argument with facts.
  • New data has demolished the theory that the disease was seasonal.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The scientist demolished the old idea.
  • Facts demolished his claim.
فعل informal B2 action
4

eat something very quickly

To eat a lot very fast.

الگوی کاربرد: demolish [food/meal]
اشتباه رایج:
This is informal and usually about eating quickly, not just finishing food.
هم‌معنی‌ها
devour (Common; strong sense of eating eagerly.) | wolf down (Informal; emphasizes speed.) | scarf down (Very informal; emphasizes speed, often American English.) | polish off (Informal; emphasizes finishing completely.)
متضادها
nibble (Eat in small bites, slowly.) | pick at (Eat very little, without appetite.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
demolish a pizza |demolish a burger |demolish a plate of food |demolish dinner |demolish a sandwich |demolish a whole cake |demolish a big breakfast |demolish a meal |demolish snacks |demolish a bowl of pasta
موضوع‌ها
food |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • He demolished two slices of pizza before anyone else sat down.
  • After the hike, we demolished a huge lunch.
  • The kids demolished the cookies in minutes.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I demolished my sandwich.
  • She demolished the pizza.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
demolish
IPA
GB/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
US/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ/
هجاها و تکیه
de - mol - ish (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mol)
صورت‌های واژه
Verb
  • Base: demolish
  • 3rd Person Singular: demolishes
  • Present Participle: demolishing
  • Past: demolished
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
demolishes verb demolishing verb demolished verb
Core family
demolition noun B2
Related words
demolisher noun
عبارت‌ها

demolish and rebuild

1
/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ ˈænd ɹibˈɪld/
fixed phrase

tear down and build again

To destroy an old building and build a new one.

نمونه‌ها
  • They decided to demolish and rebuild the house rather than renovate it.
  • The developer will demolish and rebuild the entire complex in phases.

demolish to the ground

1
/dɪmˈɑlɪʃ tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase

destroy completely to nothing

To destroy a building completely.

نمونه‌ها
  • The old hotel was demolished to the ground in a single afternoon.
  • They demolished the unsafe structure to the ground after the earthquake.

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