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tears 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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It’s the softness that falls across Clooney’s face in this scene that tears down the wall between Jay Kelly and George Clooney.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

Bystanders and former residents watch from afar as construction equipment tears down the structure.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

“Just when we think we have a nice clean little county, then up pops a story in one of the big town papers which tears down our almost perfect crime record,” the front-page article proclaims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

Sandy Munro, head of Michigan-based Munro & Associates, which tears down vehicles and advises automakers on how to improve them, said the Model Y battery pack has "zero repairability."

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

I blink the tears down my cheeks so that I can see her better.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth