Associations to the word «Demolishing»

Wiktionary

DEMOLISH, verb. To destroy; to destruct.
DEMOLISH, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To utterly defeat.

Dictionary definition

DEMOLISH, verb. Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand".
DEMOLISH, verb. Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her".
DEMOLISH, verb. Defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.