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tear down
/ ɛə /
verb
(tr, adverb) to destroy or demolish
to tear a wall down
to tear down an argument
Idioms and Phrases
Demolish, take apart, as in They tore down the old tenements , or He loved to tear down old engines . [Early 1600s]
Vilify or discredit, as in He's always tearing down someone or other . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
It's an age-old dilemma: to tear down in the name of modernity, or to preserve in the name of tradition.
“I just redid this bathroom because my brother, when they were tearing down the pink house, he got the sinks,” she says.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is stepping up new strategies and tearing down precedent to meet the White House’s demands.
“Gargantuan” isn’t about trying to tear down the players; it’s about being forthright with the fans.
Another far-right candidate, Grzegorz Braun, is under investigation by police for tearing down a Ukrainian flag from a city hall building during an election rally in April.
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