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    Démolir (en. Demolish)

    /de.mɔ.lir/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To completely destroy something, to be the cause of its destruction.
    They had to demolish the old building to construct a new project.
    Ils ont dû démolir l'ancien immeuble pour construire un nouveau projet.
    To render obsolete or worthless.
    This critique demolished all of the opponent's arguments.
    Cette critique a démoli tous les arguments de l'opposant.
    To annihilate, to break in a figurative sense.
    His poor performance demolished his chances of success.
    Sa mauvaise performance a démoli ses chances de succès.

    Etymology

    Originating from the Latin 'demoliri', which means 'to destroy'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to demolish a reputation
    To destroy someone's image or reputation.
    démolir une réputation
    to demolish an argument
    To contradict and render insignificant a limited argument.
    démolir un argument
    to get demolished
    To be severely criticized.
    se faire démolir

    Related Words

    demolition
    The act of demolishing, destruction of a building.
    démolition
    demolisher
    A person who demolishes, often a professional.
    démolisseur
    demolisseur
    A device used to demolish structures.
    demolisseur

    Slang Meanings

    To crush or destroy someone in a debate.
    He demolished his opponent during the discussion.
    Il a démoli son adversaire lors de la discussion.
    To quickly cause a project or plan to fail.
    These new rules will demolish our project.
    Ces nouvelles règles vont démolir notre projet.