1. to destroy or tear down a building or structure completely
2. to defeat someone or something completely and decisively
Usage: informal
3. to eat food very quickly and completely
Usage: informal

Examples

• The city plans to demolish the old factory next month.
• Workers will demolish the damaged bridge and build a new one.
• Our team demolished the opposition with a score of 45-7.
• The critic demolished the author’s argument in her review.
• The hungry teenagers demolished the entire pizza in minutes.
• Heavy machinery was brought in to demolish the unsafe building.
• She demolished her opponent’s defense with solid evidence.