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- [dih-mol-ish]
- /dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ/
- /dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-mol-ish]
- /dɪˈmɒl ɪʃ/
Definitions of demolished word
- verb with object demolished to lay waste to; ruin utterly: The fire demolished the area. 2
- verb with object demolished to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze. 0
- verb with object demolished to put an end to; destroy; explode: The results of his research demolished many theories. 0
- verb with object demolished Informal. to devour completely: We simply demolished that turkey. 0
- noun demolished Simple past tense and past participle of demolish. 0
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Origin of demolished
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Middle French démoliss-, stem of démolir < Latin dēmōlīrī to destroy, equivalent to dē- de- + mōlīrī to set in motion, struggle (mōl(ēs) mass, bulk + -īrī infinitive suffix)
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Parts of speech for Demolished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demolished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
demolished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demolished
adjective demolished
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- devastated — If you are devastated by something, you are very shocked and upset by it.
- ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- wrecked — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- smashed — of, relating to, or constituting a great success: That composer has written many smash tunes.
Antonyms for demolished
adjective demolished
- intact — not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished: The vase remained intact despite rough handling.
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