demolish
/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण डिमॉलिश
ढहाना, गिराना, ध्वस्त करना
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[T] ~ sth
to pull or knock down a building
ढहाना, गिराना, ध्वस्त करना
- The old cinema was demolished to make way for a mall.
- The authorities will demolish the unsafe building next week.
- The municipality has decided to demolish the old bridge.
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- Several illegal shops were demolished early this morning.
- Workers took three weeks to demolish the factory chimney.
Synonyms pull down knock down raze
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[T] ~ sth
to show that an idea or argument is completely wrong
(तर्क को) पूरी तरह खंडित कर देना
- Her reply demolished his argument in two sentences.
- The lawyer demolished the witness's story with a single question.
- The new evidence demolished the claim that the road was safe.
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- She demolished his excuses one by one.
- A single statistic demolished the whole theory.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
demolish + building/structure
To pull down a building on purpose, often because it is unsafe or in the way.
किसी इमारत को जानबूझकर गिराना, प्रायः क्योंकि वह असुरक्षित हो या रास्ते में हो।
- The old cinema hall was demolished last year.
- The authority will demolish illegal shops.
demolish + argument/theory
Figuratively, to show that an idea is completely wrong.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में, किसी विचार को पूरी तरह गलत साबित करना।
- The lawyer demolished the witness's story.
- The new data demolish the old theory.
demolish (informal) = defeat heavily or eat quickly
In casual speech, it can mean to beat an opponent easily or to finish food quickly.
बोलचाल में इसका अर्थ विरोधी को आसानी से हराना या खाना जल्दी खत्म करना है।
- India demolished the visitors by ten wickets.
- He demolished three parathas in minutes.
be demolished (passive)
The passive is very common because the doer is often an official body.
Passive बहुत आम है क्योंकि कर्ता प्रायः कोई सरकारी संस्था होती है।
- The houses were demolished by the municipality.
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demolish + noun
a buildinga walla housea bridgea sluma myth
- The authority demolished an unsafe bridge.
demolish + abstract
an argumenta theorya claima recordhopes
- The report demolished the minister's claim.
adverb + demolish
completelytotallysystematicallyswiftlyofficially
- The tower was completely demolished.
demolish + noun (rival)
the oppositionthe visitorsthe championsthe field
- The home team demolished the opposition.
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- The workers demolished the old school building before the rains.
मज़दूरों ने बारिश से पहले पुरानी स्कूल इमारत गिरा दी।
- Radhika demolished her opponent's argument with facts.
राधिका ने तथ्यों से अपने विरोधी के तर्क को ध्वस्त कर दिया।
- The bulldozer demolished the wall in minutes.
बुलडोज़र ने कुछ ही मिनटों में दीवार गिरा दी।
- The wrestler demolished every challenger.
पहलवान ने हर चुनौती देने वाले को पछाड़ दिया।
- The cyclone demolished hundreds of huts.
चक्रवात ने सैकड़ों झोपड़ियों को तबाह कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ They demolished the building to the ground.
✓ They demolished the building completely.
'Demolish to the ground' is a wordy form; 'raze' takes that phrase, not 'demolish'.
'To the ground' शब्दाडंबर है; यह वाक्यांश 'raze' के साथ आता है, 'demolish' के साथ नहीं।
✗ The tree was demolished by the storm.
✓ The tree was uprooted by the storm.
'Demolish' is used for buildings and structures, not for trees.
'Demolish' इमारतों और ढाँचों के लिए है, पेड़ों के लिए नहीं।
✗ The old house was demolished down by the council.
✓ The old house was demolished by the council.
'Down' is redundant.
'Demolish' का अर्थ ही गिराना है, इसलिए 'down' जोड़ना अनावश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Demolish, destroy and ruin all mean to damage, but at different levels.
Demolish, destroy और ruin सभी का अर्थ नुकसान पहुँचाना है, पर स्तर अलग-अलग हैं।
To damage so badly that it cannot be used or repaired.
इतना नुकसान पहुँचाना कि चीज़ इस्तेमाल या मरम्मत लायक न रहे।
- Fire destroyed the records.
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