demolish

yıkmak, yok etmek

to completely destroy a building, structure, or object, often by force or demolition

The old school was demolished to make room for a new park.

• Engineers plan to demolish the unsafe bridge before the winter storms arrive.
• After the fire, the firefighters had to demolish the remaining structure for safety.
• Urban planners argue that demolishing historic neighborhoods can erase cultural heritage.

• demolish a building · bir binayı yıkmak The city council decided to demolish the old factory building next year.
• demolish sth completely The hurricane demolished the coastal village completely.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: destroy

opposite: build