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Definitions

tear down

VERB
demolish, raze
Synonyms
WEAK
annihilate bulldoze crush decimate devastate devour dilapidate disassemble dismantle flatten knock down level obliterate pulverize ruin smash take apart total trash wipe off the map wreck

Example Sentences

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He had no right to unilaterally tear down part of the White House.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

They own the property next door and hoped to tear down Monroe’s place to expand their estate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"I'm not ripping it down, I'll be using the steel," Trump, a former construction magnate, told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if he planned to tear down the building.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever — not President Trump, not President Joe Biden, and not anyone else," the lawsuit says.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

I tear down the flyer from the thumbtack.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.