TORE DOWN Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

tore down

verb

past tense of tear down

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach

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as in demolished

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place

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Israel responded with a devastating campaign of airstrikes and a ground invasion that have killed more than 45,000 people, destroyed much of the enclave and displaced nearly two million.

Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024

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