teardown

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noun

tear·​down ˈter-ˌdau̇n 

: the act or process of disassembling

tear down

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verb

tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down

transitive verb

1

a

: to cause to decompose or disintegrate

b

: vilify, denigrate

trying to tear down his reputation

2

: to take apart : disassemble

tear down an engine

Synonyms

Verb

• annihilate
• cream
• decimate
• demolish
• desolate
• destroy
• devastate
• do in
• extinguish
• nuke
• pull down
• pulverize
• raze
• rub out
• ruin
• shatter
• smash
• total
• vaporize
• waste
• wrack
• wreck

Examples of teardown in a Sentence

Verb

vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach

the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The teardown also found that there are not one but two metal brackets all the way through the middle of the iPad to help with durability. —Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024

The number of arrests at ASU is unclear, and demonstrations were ongoing despite initial teardown and pushback from police. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024

Verb

The Tarrant Regional Water District Board voted 5-0 Tuesday to tear down the 4,100-seat stadium north of downtown, following a consultant’s recommendation on the future Panther Island. —Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024

The City of Miami noted the apartment building will be torn down for two reasons: the fire and the heavy rainfall South Florida has seen the last few days. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

tear down

verb

: to knock down and break into pieces

tear down an old building